about me

For over 15 years, I have been making disciples who make disciples in the local church. I am passionate about building and working with teams that serve together to be the Body of Christ. I love the Bible and am called to help others understand and grow closer to God through the Bible and their relationships with one another. I have experience working across diverse cultures and love seeing what God does when God brings people together.

I am married to Bekah, my partner in ministry for over 12 years, and we live with 2 crazy cats .

Skills

Educational Background

• Preaching and Teaching Exegetical and Topical Lessons rooted in Scripture
  
• Vision casting
  
• Cultivating teamwork
  
• Working with many cultures in the church and in the community
  
• Discipling Disciple-makers
  
• Pastoral Counseling
  
• Writing blogs, newsletters, books, etc. and recording podcasts.
  
• Guiding and Resourcing community ministries
  

Asbury Theological Seminary

Masters of Divinity

Completed in 2009

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Music (Composition) and Psychology

Completed in 2004

Professional Experience

Key responsibilities in all positions:

• Managing and developing leadership including other pastors, staff, and leaders in the congregation
  
• Organizing weekly services and bible studies
  
• Communicating relevant information to members of the congregation
• Provide Spiritual guidance to church and community
• Managing administrative duties such as record-keeping, budgeting, accounting, fundraising, conference paperwork and human resource management
• Conducting interviews of applicants for new positions within the church staff
• Conducting Church Business with an Administrative Council
  

Nicholasville United Methodist Church | Senior Pastor

Nicholasville, KY

2022 – Present

Achievements:

• Transitioned in new Administrative Assistant.
  
• Established Staff evaluations
• Successfully merged three worship teams into one.
• Established a yearlong discipleship plan for church.
• Helped leadership manage financial crisis post-COVID
  

Radcliff United Methodist Church | Senior Pastor

Radcliff, KY

2019-2022

Achievements:

• Helped congregation manage pre-pandemic financial crisis.
  
• Kept congregation engaged during the pandemic through video and zoom studies, visitation to all ages, and regular pastoral phone calls.
• Developed a discipleship plan across ministries during the pandemic.
• Worked on pruning ministries to enable maximum quality and reach in the community.
  

St. Mark United Methodist Church | Pastor

Campbellsville, KY

2012-2019

Achievements:

• Raised up disciple makers within the church among multiple age groups.
  
• Helped congregation grow appreciation for multiple worship styles
  
• Created and nurtured a relationship between congregation and Campbellsville University International students.
  
• Helped reform the local ministerial association, food bank, and helped lead community-wide worship services and an evangelistic crusade
• Taught New Testament Studies as Adjunct Professor at Campbellsville University
  

Jesus Politics:

The Four Gospels in Politics

Published 2017

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