My journey began with my parents' radical shift from drug smuggling and new age witchcraft to committed followers of Jesus, a change that revolutionized our family's path. At a young age, after my parents became Christians, I was immersed in a life of service in our community, soup kitchens, and international missions through YWAM (including smuggling Bibles into communist China), and eventually as missionaries in Mexico, where my family and I dedicated ourselves to aiding impoverished children and initiating food and education programs.

 

Returning to the U.S., I felt a call to ministry, leading me to Northwest University instead of a law career. There, I balanced full-time work with ministry internships and joined NewLife Church's launch team as the first kid’s pastor (https://newlife.tv).

 

After college, I embraced vocational ministry starting out as a kids and youth pastor and then as the Lead Pastor in Stanwood and Mount Vernon, Washington. These faith communities flourished, launching outreach programs, and growing in impact. It was during this time that I met my wife, Taylor, while attending a conference. Soon after marriage followed a five-year struggle with infertility, which thankfully ended with the birth of our son, Paxton.

 

After eighteen years of pastoral ministry, a career shift came unexpectedly when I was recruited for a sales position during a summer BBQ. This led to a successful role in corporate sales which eventually gave way to providing corporate training and executive communication coaching birthed from authoring a bestselling book. The corporate life brought new experiences both draining and rewarding, but during it all I had a desire to have a direct ministry outlet to directly make a difference in lives.

 

In the fall of 2023, Taylor and I decided that I would transition back to ministry-focused work leading to accepting the role of Executive Director at Go On The Mission. As part of GO, I’m elated to part with others to help break kids out of the cycle of poverty. 

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