Responsibilities:
My official title is Pastor of Care and Counseling. In other words, I give a lot of thought and effort to building up the body of Christ in love and to train our ministry leaders to help others to apply the gospel to the struggles of everyday life.
Family:
I am married to my beautiful bride, Karen, for 25 years. We have three children-our oldest child is Ashley who is now married to Jesse. Ryan and Whitney, our next two children, are both in college.
Hometown:
Savannah, GA. I grew up working in my family’s Chinese restaurant and 7-11 convenience store, plus spending summers on the intercoastal waterways skiing, crabbing and shrimping.
Education & Experience:
- BS Mechanical Engineering-U.S. Naval Academy
- MDiv. and Ph.D.-The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- United States Naval Officer trained in Nuclear Power
- Industrial Engineer & Manager and Corporate Recruiter-Michelin Tire Corporation
Vision for your position:
Globally for Sojourn, I envision gospel transformation one person, one family at a time. Specifically …
- For each member, I have a two-fold vision: (1) to grow in Christ-likeness and (2) to grow in mutual ministry — encouraging others and being encouraged by others in Christ.
- For the church as a whole, I envision a flourishing Titus 2 ministry, where those who are further in their journey with Christ are training those younger in their life experiences so that the body of Christ is built up in love.
- For the city, I envision Sojourners offering hope and relief to the real hurts and needs of those in our urban neighborhoods so that the kingdom of God is advanced.
- For our churches across the city, I pray the Lord will spread a vision for and commitment to biblical counseling and gain confidence that the God of the gospel can and will bring about change in the midst of real life.
