About

I was raised in the Christian faith but walked away from it by middle school. What followed was nearly two decades of wrestling with depression and chasing security through career success — working constantly, not showing up for my family, and coming up empty. In August 2022, at my lowest point, a coworker invited me to a men's retreat called Encounter. That weekend changed everything. I experienced genuine community and learned that God wanted a real relationship with me, not just my work.

Over the next few years I rebuilt my faith through church, Bible studies, and faithful brothers. But as my faith grew stronger, my fulfillment in my career grew weaker. When I was let go in April 2025, God's plan became clear. I had already surrendered everything at Encounter and heard "Ministry Work" in prayer. The timing was uncanny — the education program at Providence Seminary opened to new students the moment I reached out, and the Office Manager position at Webster Conference Center, the very place where my restoration began, was waiting. My wife Jessica and I prayed, and said yes.

I've learned that God doesn't call us away from something good to leave us empty — He calls us to something better with real purpose.