A Little Bit About Me
I am the Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan. We are located on the Jersey Shore within commuting distance from New York City and Philadelphia. Our church is an active and growing congregation reaching out with the love of Christ to our community and world.
God has given me the gift of encouragement. Within the local church God uses me to encourage individuals toward a closer relationship with Christ. I have encouraged the church institution toward healthy procedures and institutional dynamics. In the broader community God has used me in several areas: Coaching and mentoring fellow pastors through changes in their local congregations, supporting young people through youth programs and school development, and offering support for community and business leaders seeking to reflect Christian values in their public and private spheres.
My Background
Much of who I am has its foundation in my youth. I learned during my childhood to readily adapt to new environments as my family traveled extensively with my father’s career in the United States military. My mother was a professional musician and gave to my four sisters and me a love for music. I developed leadership experience in my school days through student government and many youth counseling experiences. I developed a commitment to living a balanced life of service and leadership as an Eagle Scout. The principles of scouting still guide and inform me. I gained a great appreciation for the integration of faith and learning through attending a fine Christian preparatory school in Hawaii. That is where I met Cindy. The picture above is with Cindy on her back porch in Hawaii, after we started dating. We both went to the same liberal arts Christian University in Seattle. Our wonderful educational experiences were an inspiration behind our work in founding an educational foundation that has helped establish an exceptional Christian high school.
My Family and Leisure
My wife Cindy worked many years in education and is now an institutional consultant and personal life coach. She is also an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church and teaches a couple popular classes in the church. God has blessed us with four wonderful boys: Grant, Blake, Lane and Scott. I’ve enjoyed years of coaching baseball and soccer. I enjoy regular exercise. I swim a mile several days a week. I also enjoy hiking, biking and the water sports of our beach community.
