Joined Trinity Staff:  July 2009

Areas of Ministry: Connections Pastor

Family: I have a beautiful wife named Deborah and 2 awesome boys Josiah and Joshua and a beautiful little girl Lucy

Saved(when and where):  In Plainview Texas, on my knees in my living room when I was five years old

Education:  I have a Bachelors of Science in Biblical Studies and Theology with a minor in Pastoral Ministries from Multnomah University in Portland Oregon.

Previous Line(s) of Work:  I worked as a Grocery Store Checker (2000-2004) Children’s Pastor (2003-2005) Youth and Family Associate (2005-2009) and now currently working for Trinity Church.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating:  How ducks would handle an F-5 tornado. Where do they go?

FAVORITE

Book:  Prodigal God, Raving Fans and The Bible

Food:  Chicken Spaghetti

Snack Food:  Reeses Peanut Butter

Movies:  Braveheart, Gladiator, Taken, Lion King, Beauty and The Beast (don’t judge me), Rudy, Facing the Giants,Fireproof, What About Bob, Saving Private Ryan

Musical Artists: Anything sung by our very own Pastor Stacy (Brian McKnight who) Hillsong, Desperation Band, Gateway Worship

Time of Day:  Afternoon

Season:  Summer

Place in the World:  Next to Deborah

Place to Pray:  Driving, Office, anywhere prompted

Recreational Activities/Hobbies:  Basketball, Football, Soft Ball, playing games, hanging out, golf

Scripture:  John 15:16- You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

Sports Team:  1984-1999 Chicago Bulls, Present day Portland Trailblazers, Dallas Cowboys, TTU Red Raiders

LEAST FAVORITE

Food:  Regular Spaghetti

Snack Food:  Anysnack food without sugar

Time of Day:  2am-5am

Place in the World:  Yakima, Washington

Sports Team: Redskins,Steelers, Eagles

Best Thing Someone Said to You:  Yes and I Do (from the mouth of Deborah in December 2005 and May 2006).

Life Motto:  Love God, put family first, love people and change the world.

Three People I’d Like to Meet:  Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, Michael Jordan

MyHero:  My dad and mom

One of My Greatest Experiences with God:  Walking the Bush in Rwanda Africa without a Translator and seeing Him change lives.

Most People Don’t Know This About Me:  I struck out in slow pitch softball… twice!