What do you do at Main Street?
I serve as Senior Pastor.  My job includes many things, but one of my favorites is heading up the Kid’s Avenue ministry.

Tell me about your family.
Nearly seventeen years ago I exchanged marriage vows with my High School sweetheart, Michelle. God has blessed us with three children Ryan (University of Kentucky), Alyssa (Campbell County High School) and Emily (Calvary Christian School) (their Dad and Mom are very proud of them). Michelle is involved with our worship team and my girls are heavily involved in the great youth program led by Pastor Wayne. I would brag, but since this isn’t my personal “blog” I will just say God has been very good to me.

What is your background?
I have lived all over (Oregon, Washington, California, Iowa, Illinois, Virginia, Kentucky) but I spent my school years in Gresham, Oregon. God saw fit to allow me to work in several different industries (everything from cleaning bathrooms to managing a million+ dollar business) before joining the pastorate. I currently hold degrees in English Literature and Christian Education. Main Street is the second church I have been honored to serve.

What do you love best about Main Street?
I love the people best. I have never been in a place where the excitement about following Christ quite matches what I have found at Main Street. The people here love to laugh, work hard, try new things and are quick to forgive and slow to harbor hurts. It is a great place to be.

What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to spend time with my family. I enjoy reading, mowing my grass, playing just about any kind of sport and writing fiction and non-fiction.

What are some of your favorites:
Music
I enjoy and listen to just about everything but Country/Western (but I do watch CMT from time to time just to keep up). I collect Dvorak, Mahler, Bruckner, Steve Taylor and Big Band albums.

Movies
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Henry V

Books
I have eclectic reading tastes. English novels are a favorite of mine, but I read histories and modern business tomes as well. My absolute favorite author is Stephen R. Lawhead.

Food
I love Italian food and dessert.