Staff

Education and Ministry Experience: I received my Bible and Theology degree from Malone University in ’02, and then my Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in ’05. After serving in youth ministry in college and seminary I have been serving as an ordained pastor in the EPC since 2005. I’ve been here at Kirkmont since 2015.

Job Description and Vision: As Lead Pastor, my primary area of focus is planning our Sunday morning services, including the regular preaching. A big part of my job also involves making sure all of our various ministries and staff stay on the same page as we seek to follow where God is leading us. I have a passion to see us effectively fulfill the great commission through loving and caring outreach and intentional biblically based discipleship.

Personal: My wife and I met in college as Young Life volunteers and we’ve always shared a passion for doing ministry together. We were married in 2003 and are blessed with 7 children. I absolutely love playing just about any sport, going to the movies, my favorite TV show is "The Office" and I am a huge  Michigan Football Fan!

Education and Ministry Experience: : I have earned an Associate of Applied Business degree from Owens Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from The University of Findlay, and a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. My professional experience includes positions in B2C and B2B sales, marketing, and advertising. God called me to pursue full-time ministry instead of business in April of 2019, and I have worked at Kirkmont Church ever since.

Job Description and Vision: As the Children’s Pastor at Kirkmont, my primary responsibilities are to oversee the programming, curriculum selection, volunteers, event planning, and vision for our Kids Ministry. I also enjoy teaching Kids Church every Sunday morning, usually in our 2nd-5th Grade “Kirkmont Crew” room. My prayer for our Kids Ministry is that God would grow each and every one of our children up into men and women who earnestly desire to follow Him with all of their beings, for all of their lives. My vision for Kirkmont’s community relations efforts is that we would glorify God, fulfill the Great Commission, and clearly and effectively communicate Kirkmont’s mission, vision, and values to everyone in our community.

Personal: My beautiful wife, Rebecca, and I have been married since July of 2011. We have been blessed with four amazing kids: Ryan, Rose, Ian, and Owen. My favorite things to do with them include taking walks together, having weekly “date nights” with each child on a rotating basis, and coaching their sports teams. We have also been doing foster care since 2019. In my personal free time, I enjoy reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, and playing pickup sports. If you get the chance, come find me on a Sunday morning and say hello. I can’t wait to meet you!

Education and Ministry Experience: I graduated from Cedarville University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in music and a minor in Bible. While there, I served on the worship team at my local church and became involved in the discipleship ministries on campus. I officially joined Kirkmont as the Contemporary Worship Director in 2017.

Job Description and Vision: My role at Kirkmont involves leading the music for the contemporary service. In addition to leading worship each Sunday, I organize the praise teams, select the songs, and lead the weekly band rehearsals. I hope and pray that God uses my role as worship leader to provide a means for our congregation to glorify God as they worship him through music. I, along with many volunteers, also lead the JR and SR High Youth Group meetings and events here at Kirkmont.

Personal: I was born in Germany and lived there until 2002, when my family moved to Golden, Missouri. I met my wife at the beginning of my freshman year at Cedarville in 2013, and we were married in 2017. It’s been a joy being married to her, and she has been a tremendous blessing to me in my ministry. We have two kids, Ezra and Anna.  I’m a huge German soccer and New Orleans Saints fan. I enjoy watching movies, playing sports/working out, talking about theology, and eating just about any food (especially bread and butter). 

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