Jay was born in Tyler, Texas and has been preaching for 25 years. He worked with the Oak Forest church of Christ in Houston, Texas for eight years (2000-2008). He has preached for the Stallings Drive church of Christ in Nacogdoches, Texas since 2008. Jay and his wife (Linsey) have been married for 24 years. Their daughter (Reagan) is a freshman in college. Jay is an avid reader and baseball fan. He can be reached at jaybtaylor@gmail.com.