Bio

I grew up in a little agricultural town in northern California called Yuba City.  It was far from anything suburban.   My town had about four traffic lights.  I was raised by two hard-working blue collar parents who divorced in my high school years.  Yet I never doubted their love for me and belief in me.

I pursued an engineering degree at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo graduating in 1986 with a BSIE. I had a mind for engineering and some good offers post-college.   But the big surprise is that I met Christ during these years which radically altered the course of my life.

I worked in industry for a few stints including some time with United Technologies, Intel, and Cryolab.  But engineering would not be my calling.

I joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ (now known as CRU) serving on the campus at UC Santa Barbara.  I also met my wife, Denise, during these years.  We left California for Colorado and seminary for more Biblical education.  I attended Denver Seminary and graduated in 1994 with my Masters of Divinity degree.

We had our two children, Megan and Jonathan, in Littleton, CO.  It was a fantastic place to raise a new family.  While in Colorado, I served at Foothills Bible Church for 13 years in a variety of roles, watching the church relocate to a new campus and grow substantially.  I was given a wide range of ministry opportunities and experience at this large church on the south edge of Denver.

I came to the Pacific Northwest in 2003 to become a senior pastor and more fully use my gifts of preaching, teaching, and leadership. I became the senior pastor of Community Christian Fellowship in Edmonds, WA.  I helped the church navigate a campus relocation and building purchase.  The church was stabilized and has had growing exposure in the Edmonds area.

Outside of church life, my wife and I enjoy time with friends and family.  I play pickleball every week with my pickleball tribe, and I also enjoy fly-fishing getting out several times a year to enjoy God’s creation. Day-long prayer retreats to new unexplored areas has always been a draw.