I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and I gratefully serve as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Hamilton. I have been happily married to my wife JoAnn since 2003 and we have seven children—Joshua, Andrew, Elizabeth, Olivia, Gwen, Lillie, and Seth. I have been involved in church ministries and international missions for over a decade. My experience includes serving as a pastoral intern, pulpit supply preacher, adult education teacher, outreach coordinator, missionary to Indonesia, and campus minister for the Christian Medical and Dental Association in Cincinnati and the American Baptist Churches of Ohio. These experiences have deeply instilled in me the seriousness of Christ’s command to make disciples of the nations (Matthew 28:18–20).

I received my BA in Biblical Studies and my MA in Old Testament from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. I am presently working toward a PhD in the History of Biblical Interpretation at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, OH.

I enjoy spending time with my family, taking walks with my wife, church fellowship and worship, going to the beach, drinking coffee, studying ancient languages, and reading ancient texts.

FBC Hamilton is a Scripturally grounded, missions oriented, Christ-centered congregation that loves God and loves people. We welcome you to join us for worship on Sundays and throughout the week. No matter what your background, where you’re from, or what you look like, FBC Hamilton welcomes you! We desire to be a light on the hill, a place where the broken can come to find healing and restoration through the mercy of the Triune God.

Come, and welcome to Jesus Christ!