Welcome to the Pastor’s Study!
I doubt there has ever been a more complicated time to be in church leadership.
We’ve been through a pandemic.
We’re navigating life in a digital world.
Society is increasingly atomized and hostile.
Ministry leaders are struggling. I know. I was one.
A little about me.
I’m an ordained Presbyterian minister who has served congregations in Nevada, Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
I served as a transitional pastor for a small church during the height of COVID helping to navigate the loss of a pastor, the lockdown, a contested presidential election, civil unrest prompted by racial injustie, and all the ordinary mess that comes with church life.
I also served as a large church associate pastor while that congregation was between lead pastors and navigating departing its denomination with the acrimony and lawsuits that ensued.
I’m currently serving in publishing as an Acquisitions Director for Tyndale Bibles. Tyndale House Publishers is the publisher of the New Living Translation and is a division of Tyndale House Ministries, which exists to meet the spiritual needs of people primarily through the publication of material that is consistent with Biblical truth.
I love pastors and I love the church. And, at least for this season of my life, God has called me to serve pastors rather than serving a congregation.
I’m graduate of Samford University (B.A., Philosophy & Religion) and Beeson Divinity School (M.Div.). I’m in the process of pursuing doctoral studies in Historical Theology.
I live in Wheaton, Illinois with my wife, kids, and an energetic mini goldendoodle named Luna, and worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (EPC) where I co-teach High School Sunday School and co-lead a small group.