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For over two decades, I've had the profound privilege of leading churches in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. But ministry isn't about standing still—it's about discernment, adaptation, and helping communities of faith navigate turbulent waters while staying anchored in what matters most. I've spent these years cultivating the gifts needed to ask the essential question: What comes next?—and then equipping the church to answer it with relevance, courage, and meaning.
My earliest memories are saturated with the sacred. I'd drift off to sleep as my mother rehearsed hymns at the piano for the choir she directed. Theological debates with my uncle, an Episcopal priest, became our family's dinner table soundtrack. And there was that unforgettable moment when my great aunt—Lebanese-born and radiating a seriousness that could silence a room—placed communion wine in my young hands and spoke of God's transforming grace. Those formative experiences planted seeds that would bloom into a calling: to serve, to teach, and to witness the power of loving-kindness even amid our most passionate disagreements.
My approach to ministry has always been relational and incarnational—meeting people exactly where they are, then walking alongside them as they negotiate life's inevitable changes with faith as their compass.
My family and I have called the Richmond area home for over 15 years, and we've fallen hard for this place. You'll often find us paddling the James River in our canoe, hiking trails with our spirited dog Figgy, or simply reveling in being outdoors. My wife Leah is our household's resident artist and research maven—give her a great Richmond restaurant and a gripping podcast mystery, and she's in heaven. Our daughter Amara is a creative force of nature who keeps us wonderfully off-balance with her ice skating, kung fu prowess, and devotion to chorus.
As for me? When I'm not in pastoral mode, I'm crafting short stories and game modules, tending my garden, canoeing, or biking through the neighborhood with my favorite people.