Todd was raised in Dickson, TN. After high school, he served with the Dickson County Sheriff’s Department and the Metro Nashville Police Department. As an eight year police veteran, God called him to the ministry. While living in Nashville, Todd met his wife Sheila, a native of Oklahoma. In 1994, the Catheys left Nashville and moved to Texas for Todd to continue his education. Todd received his undergraduate degree (B.A. in Biblical Studies) from The Criswell College and graduate degrees from The Criswell College (M.A. Theology) and Dallas Baptist University (Master of Education), as well as a research doctorate in Church Ministry Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Todd has also done post-doctoral work in the area of Church Revitalization at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Todd was called to Arrow Heights in 2009, after serving for six years as the Executive Pastor of the First Baptist Church of DeSoto, MO.
Born: 1966
Married: 1992
Family: Sheila, Candice, and Cole
Favorite Thing to Do: Going to a Civil War battlefield
Favorite Movies: Band of Brothers, Gettysburg, God’s and Generals
Favorite TV Show: The King of Queens, The Office, The Andy Griffith Show
Favorite Book: Currahee, Embrace an Angry Wind, Eyes of the Eagle
Dream Vacation: Touring the battlefields of Europe
Unknown Talents: Completing his first book, a regimental history of the 11th Tennessee Infantry
Favorite Food: Italian
Hobbies: Airsoft, Civil War research, target shooting, bass fishing, and reading about the 101st Airborne in World War II and Vietnam.
Life Verse: Psalm 78:72 “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart, with skillful hands he led them.”