NICE TO MEET YOU.
All the great passions of my life can be found in this single photo above:
My life has collapsed into Jesus
My family means the world to me
I love my church
Here’s my “official” bio:
Bachelor of Arts
Columbia College, Chicago (2000)
Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
Ashland Theological Seminary, Ohio (2002)
Doctor of Ministry
Liberty University, Virginia (2023)
With 25 years of full-time ministry under my belt, I am the founding pastor of Life Church, recognized in 2019 as the fastest-growing church in Michigan and 11th fastest-growing church in America.
My first book, Holy Shift, is an Amazon Bestseller. I have also served as a Hospice Chaplain in our region as well as currently host the LeaderShift Podcast.
I am focused on strategic leadership and engaging teaching, all fueled by a gnawing passion for reaching people far from God.
My unique ministry approach has been featured online in Time Magazine, USA Today,
The Detroit News, MLive and The Washington Times.
Married twenty-six years to my high school sweetheart, I have five amazing children that we have adopted plus a wiener dog with a nervous bladder and a large Goldendoodle named Mollie.
CHURCH PLANTING IN MICHIGAN
We started Life Church Michigan from scratch with absolutely nothing:
No people
No money
No facility
and No clue!
Today there are 1,200 people who call our church their home across three campus locations.
According to LifeWay Research and Outreach Magazine, we are one of the fastest-growing churches in America.
I believe God wants to see your church family grow too.
Whether you are in the very early stages of starting a church from scratch or you are already leading an established church that feels stuck or unsure, our network can help you with raw encouragement + insanely-practical help and resources.
No Egos.
No Comparison Games.
No Swagger.
My heartbeat is to help START new churches and STRENGTHEN church leaders.
I want to help you QUICKLY reach MORE people FAR from God in your region.
Connect Through Comedy
Using principles of comedy combined with modern church planting strategies, I can help make you fearless.
If you win, we all win and heaven gets more crowded.
TEST DRIVE OUR NETWORK.
Let’s get started growing your church:
Subscribe to my Fearless Leadership Podcast
Get my bestselling leadership paperback, Holy Shift
If there’s anything I can do to encourage you or help resource your team, please let me know.
It is an honor and privilege to serve you.
Together, we can see a movement of God in your region!
Chasing Him,
