Dr.Gerald I Miller became pastor of Peter'sCreek Baptist Church in February 2004 after having retired as a Senior Chaplain with the Illinois Department of Corrections where he served from 1984-2002. A former church planter and church pastor, Dr. Miller earned the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.

His wife, Judy, Is a former Coordinator of International Student Ministries for the Baptist Collegiate Center at Southern Illinois University located in Carbondale.