I am married to my best friend, Melody. We have three beautiful and very active daughters, 15, 13, and 9 years old. I have served in various ministry roles since I was a freshman in college. These ministries include student camps and collegiate ministry, and church staff roles as Youth Minister, Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor.

I am currently living in Franklin, TN where I get to hang out with young pastors who are planting churches. I am finishing a doctoral dissertation focusing on the development of strengths among staff members and leadership teams.

I am a church planter assessor through the TN Baptist Convention and a StrengthsFinders coach through the Gallup Group. I am passionate about helping churches and ministry staffs learn how to maximize their gifts and strengths in order that the Gospel is fully lived out in their lives and ministry.

Besides learning about God and life through my daughters, I also enjoy basketball, golf, tennis and running. I have been running 5K and 10K races for the last several years and I have run in several marathons.  I also enjoy cycling, scuba diving, riding motorcycles, organizing things, reading about the church, learning about how to live out the Gospel of Jesus to others, and doing just about anything that involves Melody. Melody is a gifted vocalist, serving in various places inside and outside the church. She spent a summer traveling with the Crosspoint Sports camp as a tennis instructor and Bible Study leader. My daughters keep me involved in several activities from church to sports to school to community programs. As a family, we love to travel, watch movies, play, and spend time with others.