I was 8 years old, growing up in West Virginia, when I sat with my dad watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon on our black & white TV.  I told my dad that day that I wanted to be an astronaut.  I never forgot that dream, so when I graduated from college with a computer degree, I left the hills and headed out to get a job in the Space Program.  I landed a job working in the Firing Rooms at the Kennedy Space Center fresh out of college, launching space shuttles in Florida, hoping to work my way up to the astronaut corps.  But one thing stood in my way—God had a different plan for me!

I was introduced to Jesus by a co-worker at the space center and quickly accepted Christ’s call to discipleship.  I soon found a local church to attend and joined a Bible Study.  It was there I met Tammy, who would become my wife.  Before long, I found my longstanding desire for astronaut work replaced by a desire to tell people about Jesus.  Before long, I and my young family headed to East Tennessee so I could attend seminary.  From there I sought to get into cross-cultural missions—but the LORD, again, had other plans.  I ended back at my home church in Florida, first as a youth minister, then as an Associate Minister, then a Senior Minister.  Finally, after 22 years of ministry in my home church, the door finally opened for me in missions. 

I was introduced to Converge by a fellow minister.  I loved Converge’s focus on unreached and least-reached people groups.  I became a Global Worker for Converge in 2019 and currently serve on their Asia Impact Team.  I love how the LORD has guided my steps from my 8-year-old dream of “going to the stars” to now helping people get to Heaven. 

You may not be able to personally travel with me to Asia to bring the Gospel to the unreached people there.  But, by partnering with me, you can be an integral partner in the remarkable work that God is doing in Asia.  Would you consider partnering with me in ministry, in prayer and through your financial support?  Your partnership will make an eternal difference for many in God’s eternal Kingdom.