Before giving you a short bio, you may be wondering why I call this site “Third Peter.” I am the third in a long line of Pete Becks, going back to my grandfather and extending to my grandson. It has always been necessary to label me “the third” to keep me separate from the others – hence, the website name.

In case you are interested, I began life in Tuscaloosa, AL and spent my early boyhood in the small town of Demopolis, AL. At the age of twelve, my family moved to Greensboro, NC, which to me was the “big” city.” I met the woman who would become my wife and mother of our children when I walked through the door of my seventh grade classroom. Martha and I were married in 1973, a couple of years after she led me to Jesus back in the Spring of 1971. Jesus baptized me in the Holy Spirit the ensuing Fall, all while attending Duke University. Yes, the Spirit is able to do amazing things even at Duke!

Jesus called me to the full-time ministry the next year. After pastoring in Burlington for 34 years, in 2023 I stepped down from being the lead person. I continue to teach, write, counsel, and do what I can to support my local church.

God has blessed my wife Martha and me with four exceptional children, ten amazing grands, and four great-grandchildren. We reside in Burlington, NC.