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What Drives Me in my Ministry: Just to being able to serve God whenever

and wherever He calls me.

My Family: Debbie and I have been married over 23 yeas and we have two

beautiful daughters Alycia, 21; Alycia is currently a student at Fresno Pacific

University in Fresno, California and is studying to be a psychologist. Rebecca,18; is currently a student a William Jessup University in Rocklin, California and is active in WJU Soccer and Choir.

My Salvation Story: I was 8 years old when my grandmother said I could call a “Prayer line”. I had to stand on a chair to reach the phone, in her little apartment she had in Vallejo CA. I called the number, talked to operator and I asked Jesus in my heart.

Education:

• Licensed -NCN District of the Assemblies of God

• Ordination – International Ministerial Fellowship (IMF)

Previous Line of Work:

17 years Dental Laboratory Technician.

Youth Ministry 1995-2002

Music Ministry 1997-2006

Children’s Ministry 2006-Present

A Significant Chapter of God’s Story in You: Looking for a church I found God. Seeking the will of God, I found a calling. Walking in my calling I found a purpose. Finding my purpose, God gave me a family.

My Favorite Things

Book: “The Dream Giver” Bruce Wilkinson

Food: Anything I cook.

Movies: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”

TV Show: “Fringe” and anything on Travel, Discovery, History Channels.

Musical Artists: Kent Henry, Desperation Band and Frank Sinatra.

Actor: Matt Damon

Actress: Sandra Bullock

Time of Day: Late Night

Season: Fall

Place in the World: Disneyland or Cabo

Place to Pray: Everywhere

Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Family, Movies, TV, Reading, Fishing, Golf.

Scripture: Psalm 119

Sports Team: Giants, Raiders and 49ers.

Sport: Football

My Least Favorite Things

Food: Broccoli.

Time of Day: Afternoon

Season: Spring. (I hate allergies)

Place in the World: Waiting in line.

Sports Team: Dodgers

Pet Peeve: “Being asked my Pet Peeve”

Life Mission Statement: “My greatest passion is to meet people where they are... and help bring them to where God wants them to be”

Two People I’d Like to Meet: Billy Graham, Jim Elliot

My Hero: Jim Elliot

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: What I really was looking for was Jesus. I thought I knew Him but I really only knew about Him from my Lutheran upbringing and what my grandmother would talk about. As I walked into a Wednesday night service at a church in Concord, I realized I had walked into a prayer service. I had never been to a prayer service and as I began to pray, I turned around in a pew laid my head down. As my head went onto pew, I met Jesus. He was holding my head in His lap and he began to tell me how He loved me and I was going to be all right. That was the beginning of the rest of my life with Jesus. I was never alone again. My grandmother’s prayers were answered.

Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I was a Dental Technician for 17 years.

Top 3 Things on my Bucket List:

1. I would like to go hang gliding.

2. I would like to go to Greece.

3. Take a cruise around the world.