I grew up in church, teaching Sunday school and ushering as a teenager in a mainstream denominational church. I've always had a strong faith in God but I don't believe I fully understood the Gospel until I was 19 and heard it taught by Pastor Richard Jackson at North Phoenix Baptist Church. From there I began listening to Pastor Chuck Smith on the radio and often attended Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa when in Southern California on weekends. I decided to try and find a Calvary Chapel in Phoenix and have been at Calvary Community Church since 1993!

I met my wife Sharla through a mutual friend at Calvary, we were married in 1998 and have 6 children.

I joined the staff at Calvary as Pastor Mark Martin's executive administrator in 1998 and have since become an ordained pastor overseeing our children's ministry, Calvary Kids. In addition to Calvary Kids, our family also enjoys serving with events and camps in Calvary Youth, as well as leading mission trips to Mexico and tours to Israel!