Joshua is married to Jessica Griffith Hale, who was born and raised in Macon. They have a son, John “Wilder” Hale and a daughter, “Eliza” Higgins Hale. He graduated cum laude from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. He also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Georgetown College, where he played football. He is the founder and owner of both Lighthouse Hope Center and Lighthouse Law Firm. Lighthouse Hope Center is a fruitful addiction recovery ministry for men that has discipled hundreds of men in Macon. Lighthouse Law Firm is Joshua’s law practice, which focuses primarily on contracts and transactions. Joshua serves his father-in-law, Benjy Griffith, in his capacity as Executive Director for the Griffith Foundation. The Griffith Foundation has been funding grassroots initiatives in the heart of Georgia since 1993.