I was born in Pennsylvania and I grew up there until the age of 10 when we moved to Delaware. I was born into a ministry family, with my parents in full time pastoral ministry for most of my childhood years. I graduated from Concord High School in Wilmington Delaware where I played football and led a Youth Alive club.

From High School I went on to attend Valley Forge Christian College to study Youth Ministry and Theology. At Valley Forge I met my future wife who was from Massachusetts. Following my Junior year, I made the move to Massachusetts to start in full-time ministry and I married my wife Katie just a couple years later.

We served in full-time ministry for over ten years in both children's and youth ministry leadership. We have two wonderful children - Tyler and Molly. Tyler loves sports and Molly is into gymnastics and performing arts.

I am a fierce football fan and I am very involved in coaching at a local high school in Worcester, MA. I have been coaching High School football for eight years, as well as baseball and youth basketball throughout the years.