About

I love life. Mainly because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. I’m ecstatic about the change He’s made in me, and I’ve pledged my life to help others discover the joy of following Him.

I graduated from high school in ’86 @ Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas and was able to attend Ouchita Baptist University on a free-ride scholarship due to being selected as a “Governor’s Scholar.”

Graduated from there in 1990, and stayed in Arkadelphia (where OBU was) for another year running a graphic design business that I started with my best friend.

Went to seminary in the fall of ’91 in Fort Worth, Texas and served at First Baptist Church Garland as the young adult minister during that time. Graduated in May ’95 and shortly afterwards moved to Monticello, Arkansas as the campus minister for Southern Baptists at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

I served with collegians for 8 years through Baptist Collegiate Ministry and LOVED every moment of it. Yet I knew I was being directed to help start a new and different church in Monticello.

Journey Church was planted in the summer of 2003, and we were blessed every step of the way to see God transform lives and use our fellowship to impact collegians and families in southeast Arkansas. It’s truly amazing what the Father continues to do in that church. In June of 2009, I announced my resignation at Journey. We miss our friends and church family in Monticello, but we are overjoyed at how the Father continues to work through them. Andy Atkinson was called to be the next pastor of Journey after almost a year search process.

Northstar Church of Blacksburg, Virginia called me to be their pastor in May 2009, and we moved to the great Commonwealth of Virginia that July. Since then, we’ve been blessed and stunned at God’s gracious work in our new church family. With an emphasis on “Don’t go to church; Be the church,” we are humbled and excited about joining the work of Christ there.

Family-wise, I’ve got an incredible wife and two awesome children! Carolyn is a photographer and an incredible homemaker. Sam is 14 and into all things sports and outdoors. Adelyn, 11, is our dancer/comedian/softball player/musician. Our house is never dull.

I hope this blog is an encouragement to you on your own “journey!”