As I've passed the forty year mark of age, I've never had a stronger understanding of my calling... to utilize my assorted skillsets, my decades of experience, and my varied passions... to see people know and grow in their purpose as loving, fully restored children of God, in one of the most unique times of our modern history. 

As a pastor's kid, when I went into full time vocational ministry in 2009, I did so kicking and screaming, adamant that working for a church would ruin my marriage & relationship with God. However, I'm grateful to say God has shown Himself to still be alive and well in His main vehicle to spread the gospel... the church. I've been extremely fortunate to serve in churches like that for over a decade, the most recent at Rise City. 

The opportunity at Rise City was not about what was wrong at my previous church Canyon Springs, but about doing "what's next" for God's kingdom. There were some difficulties for sure, a 3 yr old church, fluctuating staff, a church merger, and a 20% pay-cut were scary factors... but with God's and my wife's blessing, we left an amazing church at Canyon Springs to help build & grow another awesome church at Rise City.

I don't necessarily expect to find greener grass in what's next, because it's greener where you water... I just think the sustainability factor of a lessened income, combined with exponentially heightening living costs in San Diego has created a less fertile soil with which to raise a family.

So as we both explore the opportunities before us, I hope to fulfill that calling to the best of my abilities. I excitedly look forward to exploring this potential collaboration in ministry.

- On a side note, the idea of having a resume for a pastoral job is completely at odds with my heart's alignment for ministry. Trying to impress someone with regards to how good I am at pastoring is laughable to me. I believe a pastoral role is about making less of myself, and much of Jesus, so below I'll just show you nuts and bolts of how I engineer a ministry within a church organization and hopefully not make too much of a fool of myself.

• Strong Lead Vocals, Working Competency in Guitars, Bass & Drums
  
• Management Techniques in Team Building, Planning, Communication, Decision-Making, Delegation, Problem Solving, and Time Management
• Building Sustainable, Scaleable Systems and Processes Utilizing Six Sigma Training
  
• Proficient in Pro Audio Techniques for Live and Studio Applications (Micing, Gain Staging, EQ, Compression, Mixing, Mastering, etc.)
• Experienced in Pro Video Production including Live and Streaming (Video Composition, Lighting, Editing, Switching, Rigging, etc.)
• High Levels of Proficiency in Programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Logic X, Planning Center Online, Propresenter, Multitracks, etc.
• Personally Maintains High Values in areas of Integrity, Responsibility, Work Ethic, Relational Capitol, and a Deep Rooted Desire for Each Person to Explore God's Best Plan for Their Lives
• Fully Embraces Alopecia of the Calvaria