Pastor Lonnie Qualls grew up in north Georgia near Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was saved at Camp Joy, a ministry of Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga at age 11. He was baptized and called to preach at Bible Way Baptist Church in Rossville, Georgia. As a teenager, he had a unique opportunity to preach at youth rallies and special youth meetings as a teen. He attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga and graduated from Trinity Baptist College in 1989 with a B.A. in Church Ministries.

The Lord has led Pastor Qualls and his wife, Diane, to serve in a variety of ministries for over 40 years, including serving on the staff at Grace Baptist Church in Middletown, Ohio, in the early 90‘s, pastoring 3 churches, and serving as the director of the Shenandoah Boys Ranch.

Pastor Qualls and Diane have 3 children and 10 grandchildren living in Tennessee, Arizona, and Texas and enjoy them as often as possible.