I grew up in a Christian home in the suburbs of Indianapolis and came to faith in Jesus Christ in elementary school. In my teens and early twenties, I was a sponge for doctrine and Bible knowledge. Good things for sure, but my relationship with Jesus was centered in my mind and not my heart. However, in my late twenties and early thirties, I came to understand the full meaning of God’s forgiveness of sins, the comfort of God’s Word to a weary heart, and the tangible presence of the Holy Spirit in my daily walk with Christ. As God continues his sanctifying work in me, I’m learning to find my full identity in Christ, to find more and more areas of my life to put under his authority, and to abide in his love and not be so quick to forget his past faithfulness. My wife Mandy is a fountain of joy in my life and the phrase “my better half” doesn’t do her justice. Since moving to Fort Wayne in 2006, we have grown to love the community and consider it home. The Lord has blessed our time in Fort Wayne with two kids – Cam and Ellie – and dear friends who have become like family. I am excited to serve Blackhawk Ministries as an elder for the next several years and look forward to all that the Lord will do in and through our church.