Rev. Robbie Murden was born and raised a United Methodist. He is a 1990 graduate of D’Iberville High School and 1995 graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. While serving God as a full-time youth ministry at St. Paul UMC in Ocean Springs, he answered his call to ordained ministry in 2002 and received his Master of Divinity Degree from Duke University in 2005. Robbie has served several churches across the MS Annual Conference since returning in 2005.

Robbie is married to Kristy Murden who is called to be a pastor’s wife every bit as much as he is a called to be a pastor. He has two kids – Jaci and Rhett and a dog named Black Jack. Robbie and his family are excited to be serving the Lord at Crossgates UMC.