SUMMER 2025 Tell me about your family. I have been married to my sweet wife for 16 years. She is a Shiloh alumna, and not long after her graduation, she moved to my hometown of Savannah, GA, where we met and got married. Then we moved to San Francisco, where I attended seminary and our son Elliot was born. He is now 11 and in 6th grade at Shiloh. After five fruitful years in SF, we moved to Wilmington, NC, where I served at a church, and our son Nathan was born. He is a 3rd grader at Shiloh. We have been in NWA for three years, and it has been a wonderful place to raise our family. What book (besides the Bible) has changed your life, and how? Crazy Love by Francis Chan was instrumental in our move to California. As I read it, I thought, “If God loves us this much, how could I ever close my heart to something He wants to do in my life?” This book has shaped how I want to live and always keeps my “yes” on the table for whatever He desires. Name three things that bring you joy: • Coffee and dinner dates with my wife. She is my favorite person, and there is no one else I would rather spend time with. • Watching my sons live their lives. That could be watching my oldest play baseball until he can’t stand anymore, or him being bold in his banner chapel speech, or playing Sven in the 5th grade musical. For my youngest, it is watching the joy he gets from scaling a 30-foot climbing wall or putting together a 1,000-piece Lego set. Watching them step into the God-given gifts and passions they have brings me incredible joy. • Watching my beloved Florida Gators play may not always be joyful, but I get joy from it because it reminds me of my late father, who attended UF from 1968 - 1972 and instilled in me a love for the Gators from an early age. What motivated you to become a middle school administrator? This position blends my heart for the Great Commission and my love for education. I want to see as many fully formed followers of Christ as possible. That includes being formed academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. I pray that God might use me in this role to help advance His Kingdom through our school to see all nations reached with the Gospel. Tell me about your ministry opportunities before Shiloh. Before I was at Shiloh, I served as minister of stewardship and mobilization at First Baptist San Francisco for three years. I managed the church finances, helped teach classes, maintained the over 100-year-old building, led volunteer staff, served our overseas missionaries, and led our homeless ministry. Overseeing our homeless ministry taught me how to love with grace, be bold in addressing sin, and rely on the Lord in all circumstances. After moving to Wilmington, NC, I served as a missions pastor at Port City Community Church. There, I served to revitalize the missions ministry, and it was the most challenging work I have done, but the Lord used it to see disciples made here and abroad and to make me dependent on Him. What do you love about working at Shiloh? I love the accessibility of leadership, the opportunities for growth, and the flexibility to be with my family. It truly is a place where I can talk to my superintendent every day, grow in my ability to lead in truth and love, and see my kiddos at school! I can’t think of a better place to be than at Shiloh Christian School. What are the three most valuable things ministry has taught you? • Be humble. Ministry is hard, and so are most jobs worth having. Humility in remembering that I am a sinner saved by grace and that all this is a gift is essential to me. • Maintain the proper perspective. Having an eternal perspective keeps me from getting too wrapped up in everything related to work. I ask myself, “What about my day will matter for eternity?” • Keep an open door. Ministry happens amid interruptions. Unless necessary, my door is always open to anyone who wants to stop in and talk or ask a question. Leaders need to be accessible, and I want to be that way to others. FACULTY SPOTLIGHT 9
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