How many years have you been in ministry and what churches have you’ve served?
I have 33 years in ministry -- Bangs, Waxahachie, Joshua, starting 17 years in Mansfield.

What do you see as your strength/passion/gift in ministry?
Preaching, pastoral care, evangelism, leading people to worship God, experience Christ, grow in faith and make a difference in the world.

What led you to be in the ministry?
At 20 while in the Navy, I encountered Christ in a personal way and made a commitment to follow and serve Him.  Not long after, I felt God leading me into full-time service in and through the church.  I have never questioned that call to the church.

What has been harder as a pastor than you thought it would be?
Running a church is always harder than loving God and the people in the church and community.  Sometimes the demands of things I must do take away from the things I want to do as a lead pastor.

What is your favorite part about being a pastor?
I love preaching, pastoral care and envisioning for the future of the church so it makes the most substantial impact possible, constantly looking for God’s call on the church and on me.

How does being a pastor affect your family?
For my family, they have always experienced life with me in the ministry.  What might seem abnormal for some seems normal to them.  Rhonda, my wife, knew I was going to be a minister when we got married and has always been a supportive partner.  One of the things that speak to this is two of our children who are grown with children of their own go to church with us.

What is the hardest thing you’ve had to do as a pastor?
The hardest things I have always done and still do as a pastor is being with a family during tragedy and loss.

How many hours per week are you “on the job”?
It is hard to estimate time because being a pastor typically never ends, from preparing for a message, leading a team, providing pastoral care, planning for future ministry.  But my best guess would be 60 hours some weeks, sometimes more and sometimes less.

What are your hobbies, passions and interests?
I like working out at the gym, riding my motorcycle, and Rhonda and I occasionally go to a movie as our time together.  We both love beach life when we get the chance.

What would surprise people about you?
Some people might be surprised to know how introverted I am and that I went to junior high school and the first half of high school on Okinawa, Japan.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
As I child growing up, I wanted to be career military or a police officer.

If you weren’t a pastor, what do you think you would be?
If I was not a pastor, I would probably be a teacher, either in high school or college.

What do you see as your greatest accomplishment either personally or professionally?
My greatest accomplishment is my family, and my greatest achievement is the many thousands I hope I have touched and encouraged in their Christian journey through the years.

Do you have a favorite scripture passage?
To live is Christ, to die is gain!