Department: Next Generation Ministries

Joined Gateway Staff: 2003

Areas of Ministry: Children, Jr. High, Sr. High, Young Adults

Family: wife, Rachelle and 3 sons: JB (12), Jacob (9) and Jett(4)

Saved: I made the decision to follow Christ as a Jr. High student.

Education: Graduated from Centenary College in 1990 with a Bachelors of Science degree and began my Masters in Theology from Fuller in 2002.

Previous Lines of Work: I’ve been in full-time ministry since graduating from college. I’ve served as the Campus Pastor at Evangel Christian Academy from 1990–1995, the Youth Pastor at First Assembly of God in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1995–2001, the Youth Pastor at Word of Grace in Mesa, Arizona from 2001–2003.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: God putting up with me and that my wife still likes me.

FAVORITE
Book: The Tale of Three Kings by Gene Edwards
Food: Everything at Babe's
Snack Food: Chocolate
Movies: The Lord of the Rings trilogy
TV Show: College Gameday
Musical Artist: Switchfoot
Actor: Mel Gibson
Time of Day: After work!
Season: Fall
Place in the World: Arizona
Place to Pray: Camelback Mountain
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Running and Fishing
Bible Story: The life of King David
Sports Team: New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers
Sports: Football and Baseball

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Seafood
Snack Food: Healthy Things
Time of Day: Afternoon
Season: The Texas Summers
Place in the World: The midwest and Iceland
Sports Team: Texas people will get mad if I tell

Best Thing Someone Said to You: I'm real

Life Motto: Being grateful is the foundation of character.

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Bill Hybels, Mel Gibson and Shaq

My Hero: Mother Theresa

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: God spoke to me about my future while I was driving a school bus in 2001 … weird but cool!

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I love singing and writing skits and drama, and I am deathly afraid of heights.