Carter has served as Lead Pastor of Cornerstone since 2005, when he moved to Katy with his wife Rhonda, his sons Dunning, Mercer, and Fenton, and daughter Eliana. He has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Oklahoma University and a Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Carter has served as a Youth and Family Pastor at Northwest Presbyterian in Dublin, Ohio and as a Pastor of Theological Education at Heritage Presbyterian in Oklahoma.