Family: Married to Celeste (1986). Two children, Kyle (1989) and Melissa (1992).

Testimony: I was born July 3, 1961 in Albany Oregon. My parents were devoted Catholics who trained me to go to church every Sunday and have a basic knowledge of God. Yet I felt that God was up in heaven and I was down here on earth with the freedom to do whatever I liked. I spent all my years growing up in Albany and then went on the faraway journey to Oregon State. While I was under my parent's authority, I obeyed their rules, but when I lived on campus, I felt I had the freedom to do what I wanted. My main goal was to be liked by others, so I did what everybody else did instead of studying. My grades went south and I no longer went to church. But God was still there and gradually started weaning me from the things of the world that were hindering me from believing in Him. It was in my junior year after a conversation about who God was that I decided to go God's way and not my own path of destruction. The chapter that inspired me was I Corinthians 13. I wanted to be loved and to love, and here was the answer. So in May 1982, I became a follower of Jesus Christ. I was baptized September of 1984.

Life Verse: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:5-6

Schooling:
Oregon State University
    Bachelor of Science - Business Administration 1983

Multnomah School of the Bible
    Graduate Certificate of the Bible 1988
    Masters of Biblical Studies Program

Employment History:
Macy's - Management 1984-1986
Western Christian Bookstores - Store Manager 1986-1987
Environmental Control - Janitor 1987-1988
Nordstrom - Buyer, management 1988-1995
Pamplin Distribution - Field Rep., management 1995-2001
Southwest Hills Baptist Church - Youth/Worship Director 2001

Interests: Family time, music, sports (running, volleyball, basketball, etc.), books, friendships, and cooking.

Personal Ministry Desires: To see others come to a saving faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. To build up and encourage those that are followers of Jesus to grow in their faith and become leaders for Him. With the example of Jesus Christ, I want to serve the church body and help the congregation grow in God's word, prayer and worship.