Hello everyone!  I was born in Columbus, Ohio, to two native North Carolinians.  At age 5, my family returned to North Carolina where I was raised in Southeast Charlotte.  I attended UNC- Chapel Hill and Emory University before choosing to go to culinary school.  For culinary school, I trained in the Culinary Arts program at CPCC and worked at Charlotte restaurants.

  I first felt the call to ministry in 2003.  I then returned to school and graduated from Duke Divinity School in 2007.  In May 2008, I was ordained at First Presbyterian of Mt Holly as Head of Staff Pastor where I served until 2014.  I was then the Associate Pastor at River Hills Community Church in Lake Wylie, leaving in December 2018.

  I’ve been married to Natalie since June 2005, and we have two children, Benjamin (14) and Lillian (11).  In my spare time, I love to cook and am an avid reader.  We are frequent hosts and enjoy sharing our home and a good meal.  My most recent passion is volunteering with Kairos Prison Ministry of S.C.