What is a bio? That’s a great question and how relevant are they? Have you ever seen an ad for an investment, such as a mutual fund? Somewhere on that ad in very small print it will say, future returns are not indicative of past performance. I kind of feel the same way about bio’s, you don’t need to know every detail of my past, even though it really is quite exciting. What you should know about the lead pastor of a church is this, ‘what drives him today?’

As an ongoing student of church with some pretty good experience under the belt, I really believe that the church has a wonderful opportunity to make a significant difference in the community in which it is found. I believe God is relevant and that some of the traditions of the church reflect that relevance. Unfortunately, sometimes we lean more on tradition than relevance, and become unbalanced in regards to God being real in our everyday existence.

It is my hope that New Life reflect God’s relevance for the 21st century, incorporating timeless teachings and expressions of faith with a practical approach to daily life and worship. Our church time tends to be casual and user-friendly, really! We also drink a fair amount of coffee. You can expect that our music be contemporary sounding, and the teaching aspect of the service to be very linear, starting someplace and ending up with a point!

I firmly believe that my role in life is to train New Lifers to live God’s purposes for their lives in every avenue of their being, from the home life, to the career side and finally, the church arm. If I can help you with your spiritual journey, I would be honored to do so.

I’m joined in this venture by my better half, Donna and my two kids, Makalie and Bryce. I’d much rather write about them, they are much more interesting than I. Suffice it to say, I have a great family and count them as a priority.

Let’s be honest, some of you are bugged that I didn’t give some background info about me. Okay, I’ll give in a bit, but I hold to my point that God’s best for our lives is still to come, so my past is really yesterday’s news. Here’s a few bullet points:

22 years in the professional church world, with a primary focus on students and young couples
I have received my Masters Degree.
Ministry roots that go way back and all over the world
A desire to serve God, a calling I’ve felt since I was 16.
I’m 42 years old, but I like to say that I’m 18 years away from 60
So there you have it…Oh yeah, I’ve been married 17 years.

 
Check us out, we’d love to get to know you and for you to experience New Life, love in action.