ABOUT PPI
Regardless of your current situation,
it’s vital that you know how to
address the unwanted behavior
that your children exhibit. Nobody’s
kids are perfect. But when your son
or daughter starts becoming a
difficult child that is verbally or
physically disrespectful or abusive,
taking action immediately is the
next step.Raising teenagers and
preteens is hard. But, even if they
have taken a wrong turn, it doesn’t
require military school to straighten
them out and bring peace back to
your home.
Camp TEASPOT
Camp McDaniel
402 Camp Ferry Rd
Mooresboro, NC 28114
USA
CONTACT INFO
Proactive Parenting Initiative
61 Forest Drive
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
USA
Phone: +1 864 320 4844
E-mail:
jmurphy@proactiveparents.org
PROACTIVE PARENTING INITIATIVE
Board of Directors
Proven Leaders
Jim Crawford
Jim Crawford is retired from AT&T and has been involved with the mission of PPI since 2008. He and his wife, Kathy,
have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. They live in North Augusta, S.C. where they are members of the Sweetwater
Baptist Church where Jim serves as a deacon.
Earl Butler
Earl Butler retired from DuPont at the Savannah River Site in Aiken County, S.C. after almost 40 years of service and
has been involved with the mission of PPI since 2007. He was a member of the church that brought this ministry to
South Carolina and has been a close friend and supporter ever since. He and his wife, Helen, have two children and
six grandchildren. They reside in North Augusta, S.C.
Larry Holland
Larry Holland is the pastor of the Bethesda Baptist Church in Spartanburg, S.C. He and his wife, Annette, have two
children: Breanna and Brayden. Pastor Holland has been very instrumental in launching the PPI ministry in
Spartanburg County by hosting our first program at Bethesda Baptist Church and by helping us promote in the
Spartanburg County School District and in many of the local churches.
Bryan Moody
Bryan Moody is the Director of Compliance at Radio Reconnaissance Technologies, Inc. (RRT) located in
Fredericksburg, Virginia. He retired in 2006 after serving for 22 years and 3 months in the United States Marine
Corps. He is a graduate from Virginia Baptist College with a Masters in Theology and Ministry with a concentration in
Biblical Counseling. He received his facilitator's license with the Parent Project® in 2014, and he is the drill instructor
with PPI's Camp TEASPOT program. He and his wife, Brenda, reside in Virginia and have four children and twelve
grandchildren and counting.
Irene Dow Murphy
Irene Dow Murphy is retired from the South Carolina Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union where she led efforts to
build a ministry partnership with the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. She lives with her husband, Jim,
in Greenwood, S.C. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. They are members of South Main Street Baptist
Church where she serves as WMU Director, choir member, mission team member, and a Sunday School teacher.
She enjoys servicing her Mary Kay customers and consultants after 23 years in the business.
Maryann Burgess
Maryann Burgess currently serves as Captain over the Juvenile Division for the City of Aiken, Department of Public
Safety. She is a licensed facilitator for the Parent Project®, and is responsible for our ministry's acceptance by the
law enforcement community and court system in the state of South Carolina. She is responsible for maintaining on-
going parenting classes in Aiken County since 2007, is in her 27th year as a Public Safety Officer for the City of Aiken,
and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Sociology with a focus in Criminology from the University of S.C.-
Aiken. She resides in Aiken, SC with her husband, Craig, who is also a police officer, and they are the proud parents of 4 daughters:
Anastasia, Tessa, Elyssa, and Carly.
James Harrison
Pastor James Harrison of First Baptist Church, Jonesborough, T.N. He is a licensed Parent Project facilitator and has
been involved with this ministry from its inception.
Kevin D. Alexander
Kevin Alexander’s life and career are about commitment – his commitment to professional and personal
development, and his commitment to others.
Graduating from Emory & Henry College with a business degree and as a 4-year member of the basketball team,
Kevin went on to earn an M.B.A. from Radford University. In 1998, Kevin began his career in financial services at the
age of 24. Since that time, he has been committed to helping each of his clients achieve their line to retirement and
meet their financial planning goals.
Kevin is married to Bethany, his high school sweetheart, and they have 5 children. Kevin can be often be found at his local church where he
can sometimes be found preacheing. Kevin’s favorite activities are spending time with his wife and children on vacation (especially in Pigeon
Forge, Tennessee), and playing golf.
Caleb Murphy
Caleb Murphy is an IBEW electrician with Local 1579 in Augusta, GA. He leads our Camp TEASPOT work crews,
provides maintenance support at Camp McDaniel, and assists any way that he can during Camp TEASPOT.
He is an active member of Victory Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC.
Joey Hadden
Joey Hadden is our kitchen manager, work crew leader, and provides maintenance support at Camp TEASPOT. He
and his wife, Marji, have six children, live in Augusta, GA, and are active members of Fleming Baptist Church in
Augusta, GA.
Doug Cutts
Rev. Doug Cutts is the pastor of the Norlina Baptist Church, Norlina, NC. He has an extensive history in the business
and real estate world, and has effectively grown other non-profit organizations. Pastor Doug, and his wife, Janie,
have been used by the Lord to lead their church to grow spiritually and numerically, and they are helping PPI do the
same.
Director Jamie Murphy & wife, Kelley
Jerry Clark
Rev. Jerry Clark is the pastor of the Cox Chapel Baptist Church, Marietta, SC. Bro. Jerry is actively involved in our Men
By Design ministry and has led his church to use and support PPI as an integral part of Cox Chapel's discipleship
ministry.
Jeff Craddock
Dr. Jeff Craddock is a Christian psychiatrist who is actively engaged in our Men By Design ministry and is a
counselor/speaker for our kids at Camp TEASPOT. He also leads the family ministry program at Cox Chapel Baptist
Church.
Mark Bishop
Rev. Mark Bishop is the pastor of the First Baptist Church, Landrum, SC. He is actively engaged in Men By Design
and is a regular speaker at Camp TEASPOT. Pastor Mark brought PPI to the Landrum community and has used PPI
as a discipleship tool for the parents of his church.
Levi Murphy
Rev. Levi Murphy is the associate pastor of the Wrenn Memorial Baptist Church and has been a part of the Camp
TEASPOT ministry since day one. He is one of our camp counselors/speakers/work team leaders and our primary
mechanic/maintenance man.