Richard Puckett
Senior Pastor at Briarcliff United Methodist Church
Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRichard Puckett is a seasoned pastor and organizational leader with over 30 years in ministry and 11 years leading Briarcliff United Methodist Church, where he combines pastoral care with strategic stewardship and community outreach. He has deep academic roots—a Ph.D. in Old Testament studies from Yale and an M.Div. from Emory—paired with earlier legal training (J.D.), giving him a rare blend of theological scholarship, pastoral practice, and administrative acumen. His career includes leading development and public relations for a major children’s home and managing church–school partnerships, demonstrating skill in institutional collaboration and community impact. Known for seeking creative ways to connect people and serve the world, he excels at translating theological insight into practical programs and partnerships.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
M.Div., Ministry/Theology, M.Div., Ministry/Theology at Emory UniversityPh.D., Biblical Studies- Old Testament, Ph.D., Biblical Studies- Old Testament at Yale UniversityJ.D., Law, J.D., Law at University of Georgia School of Law
Github Skills (72)
python10
pickerview10
r-package10
neural-network9
deep-learning9
machine-learning9
tensorflow9
swift8
ml8
r8
uploader8
deep-neural-networks8
ios8
objective-c8
data-science8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
concurlabs/CXTabView
May 2015 - Nov 2019
A very-specific light-weight component for toggling between a start date and end date.
Contributions:12 releases, 7 commits, 5 PRs in 4 years 7 months
reactdatepickerlight-weightlightjavascript
concurlabs/CXDurationPicker
Mar 2015 - Mar 2021
Custom iOS view for picking a date range
Contributions:28 releases, 42 commits, 12 PRs in 6 years 1 month
objective-cswiftioscustom-iosdate-range
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