Ordained Minister…SSI Certified SCUBA Dive Master/Dive Guide…Father of two…Husband of 30 years…New Crusader for life sustaining Water in Africa…Christ follower overall!
I was born in 1970 in Missouri as a Preacher’s Kid. I grew up with a bit of Jonah syndrome, running away from ministry as fast as I could. I was recruited to play basketball at a small Mid-western Christian college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma–where basketball became secondary, and God’s plan for my life began to unfold. I began my ministry in California as an Associate and Youth Pastor in Exeter, California. In 1998, I was called to return to Kentucky to assist a small growing church where my father was the Pastor. They needed someone to administrate, organize, and lead a new phase of growth. I served as Associate Pastor in Paducah, Kentucky working with my father and small staff building a vision for a wonderful church family. During this time, I also taught adjunct Ministry and Bible classes for my Alma Mater, Mid-America Christian University, after receiving my first Master’s Degree (M.A.R.) from Liberty University in 1999. I also began to work part-time in the technology industry with a local business to better understand IT and the Internet. Unaware at the time, God was placing me in a situation that would sustain me financially and challenge me in new areas of growth in my life. Through an acquisition of this small technology company, I was placed in an upper management position in a large financial technology company. In 2010, I stepped away from full-time vocational ministry for the first time in my life. I pursued a second Master’s degree (MBA) during this time, believing that my path was leading toward a larger role in corporate management and business. I also began to focus my ministry time into our regional Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministry as a Board of Directors member, Character coach, team chaplain, and frequent speaker for various events. Through all of this, God did not let me become comfortable with the corporate business life. Deep inside, I felt a calling for renewed ministry and the transformation of lives for Jesus. In 2024, I began a new phase and joined an incredible organization called Water4. I am so excited for this next phase in my life where God desires to use my gifts and passion for His Glory. My Wife Rachel and I have been married 33 years. We recently re-located from Kentucky to Oklahoma City where we now reside. I have two wonderful children–Breanna (Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General’s Office, Oklahoma City, OK), and Braden (History Teacher, Football Coach at Oklahoma Christian Schools, Edmond, OK). There is much more to the story, and I love to share it, but the bottom line is God has brought me through an amazing life journey where “Rubber meets the Road” faith has sustained me, and continued to shape me for where God places me and my family.
Thoughts of Another Traveler... 