My Story

 

I found myself thrown into online church ministry in 2010. I had recently graduated from Biola University, came to faith at a smaller church in high school on the outskirts of Los Angeles County 10 years before that, and now was working at one of the largest churches in the world in Orange County, California. I thought I would be a youth pastor, but now I was doing something called #churchonline. I was blessed to build an Online Community of thousands of viewers weekly, hundreds of online groups, and small to medium-sized in-person gatherings connected to us online. I'm always thinking up new ideas, no matter my role, and trying to figure out how to integrate digital while holding to in-person ministry for over 12 years full-time.

I accepted a new role at my church in February of 2025 as the Innovative Tech Pastor. The Online Community is still under my leadership scope, but now I’m focusing additionally on our website, apps, and Rock RMS. Additionally, I graduated from the Talbot School of Theology. I am married to my wife, Jody. We have three kids. I love coffee, playing chess online, following the NBA a bit, and trying to go on a run when possible.

I've documented most of what I learned as an online pastor through the years on my website, with too many spelling errors to count, jumped on podcasts when I could, and gotten to do training worldwide. I’ll continue to share what I learn in my new role.

Some Highlights

Additionally, I graduated from the Talbot School of Theology. I am married to my wife, Jody. We have three kids. I love coffee, playing some chess, follow the NBA a bit, and always trying something new digitally to see how to integrate it into my church.