In college, I majored in biology and began working for Bass Pro Shops as a scuba diver cleaning aquariums and doing fish feeding shows. Over time I was promoted to Live Exhibits Manager, overseeing all the aquariums and live displays (fish, turtles, ducks, quail, snakes, and spiders) in over 30 stores across the nation. During this time I also served the church as a worship leader for contemporary worship services, but God kept calling me to something more.
In 2008 I left my aquarium career, began seminary and started working full time as a worship leader. In 2011 I was appointed pastor of Richland United Methodist Church, ordained as an Elder in the United Methodist Church in 2016, and in 2018 began serving as pastor for an additional church, Dixon United Methodist, as a sister-church with Richland United Methodist.
I have been blessed with a wonderful wife and daughter. I enjoy playing guitar, piano, and golf. I am far from perfect, but believe wholeheartedly in the Grace that overwhelms my brokenness. I believe God “loves me just as I am, not as I should be because none of us are as we should be” (Brennan Manning). No matter who you are or where you find yourself, I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our church family. At Richland United Methodist Church we meet you, accept you, and love you, right where you are.