I grew up in the small town of Alvin, Texas. I did not have a Christian upbringing, but a good friend began inviting me to church when I was 9. A year later after hearing God's Word taught many times and learning more about the gospel, I put my trust in Christ and was baptized.
When I was a senior at the University of Texas in Austin I began to sense a calling to pastoral ministry. Though I had planned to attend law school after graduation, when I would pray about what the Lord wanted for my future, I kept hearing him say, "Feed my sheep." (John 21:17). After graduation from UT, I entered seminary at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth where I completed my Master of Divinity in 2006. I would later go on to get a Doctor of Ministry in 2017 from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Since 2011, I have had the joy of serving on the staff of Central Bible Church. As the church’s Lead Pastor, I have the joy of working with an amazing team to help accomplish God’s will for our church.
My wife, Kelly, and I have been married since 2006 and the Lord has blessed us with three kids: Colin (2008), Brady (2010), and Harper (2013). In my free time I like to work out, golf, hike, read, and eat great (cheap) food!
