• Graduated from W. R. Farrington High School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983.
• Attended the University of Hawaii (Manoa Campus), 1983-84.
• U. S. Army, 1985-1988.
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Bible & Psychology, Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, MS., May 1991.
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS), New Orleans, LA., December 1994.
• Additional Studies in Psychology & Counseling, Biblical Languages (Hebrew & Greek), Missions, World Religions, & Church Planting, NOBTS, 1995-2000.
• Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Healthy Church Growth with a specialization in Leadership and Administration, NOBTS, May 2004.

• Salvation: February 12, 1981
• Ordination: July 12, 1992
• Student Summer Missions: Manila, Philippines (1989); Oahu, Hawaii (1990)
• Youth & Children's Director: Springdale Baptist Church, Ripley, MS., September 1990 - July 1991
• Pastor: First International Baptist Church, Gulfport, MS., January 1992 - January 2001
• Mission Trip with NOBTS: Quito, Ecuador (Spring Break, 1995)
• Graduate Academic Advisor: NOBTS, New Orleans, LA., September 1996 - January 2001
• Scripture Distributions: Paris, France (June 2003)
• Associate Pastor: Springdale Baptist Church, Ripley, MS., February 2001 - July 2004
• Pulpit Supply: August 2004 - July 2005
• Pastor: First Baptist Church, McHenry, IL., August 2005 - Present
• Preached in Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ecuador, France, India, & Philippines
  

FOCAL PASSAGES FOR MINISTRY

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9
• Matthew 16:18; 22:34-40; 28:18-20
• Mark 10:42-45
• Luke 9:23
• John 3:1-21; 15; 17
• Acts 1:8; 2:42-47
• Romans 1:16; 3:10-12,23; 5:8,12; 6:23; 7:24; 8:1,5-9,28; 10:9-13; 12:1-2
• 1 Corinthians 1:18; 3:1-23
• Galatians 3:28; 5:26
• Ephesians 4:11-16
• Revelation 7:9-12