Pastor Gentry was born in Los Angeles, but moved with his family to South Carolina when we was in Middle School. He finished High School there, then entered The Citadel, in Charleston, SC. After only a brief 3 months, he was forced to drop out due to injuries from an automobile accident. After spending 5 months in the hospital, and another 7 months in physical therapy, he was able to re-enroll in school. He would graduate with honors from Wofford College, a liberal arts college in Spartanburg, SC. His degree was in Philosophy.

After graduating from college in 1993 he entered graduate school to get his Masters in Divinity. During his four year program he was involved as a youth pastor, and participated in several overseas mission trips (to Prague). After graduation with his M.Div in 1997, he took a job as Associate Pastor at Devenger Road Presbyterian Church, in Greer, SC.

Pastor Gentry met his wife, Rebecca, as he was finishing his Masters. They were married in 1998. After 4 years at Devenger Road Presbyterian, Gentry and Rebecca (and their dog, Sibbes!) moved to League City, TX to do a one year internship in the field of Church Planting. In August 2002 they moved to Pearland to begin what is now Hope Church. That was not the only thing new in 2002: their son Jonathan Bryce was born!

The McColms are happy to be in Pearland, and look forward to all the many things God will do with Hope Church as it moves into the community with God's hope, help, and truth!