About Me

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I am pastor of Zion Baptist Church in Taylor, MI.  I am a double graduate of Michigan Theological Seminary (now Moody Theological Seminary-MI) where I received my B.R.E. (Highest Honors) and my M.Div. (High Honors) and where I was the 2011 recipient of the Faculty Award in Systematic Theology. I was also educated at Trinity Baptist College and am a graduate of William Tyndale College (Highest Honors), where I won a Greek Scholar’s award. In mid-2012 I begin my PhD when I will be comparing Stoicism’s and Christianity’s ethical views of suffering and death.

While in Seminary I served on the Student Leadership Team (two years as treasurer and two years as president), as a Research Assistant for Dr. Eugene Mayhew (Evangelical Exegetical Commentary on I & II Chronicles, exploring the LXX text of Chronicles and comparison to MT which is forthcoming and Encyclopedia of Messianic Candidates and Movements in Judaism, Samaritanism, and Islam, published 2009), and most recently served as a Teaching Assistant to Dr. J. Brian Tucker in Systematic Theology I & II.

I am originally from Callahan, FL and moved to Michigan in November of 2000 to serve as Assistant Pastor at Zion Baptist Church. When the previous pastor retired in February of 2003 after almost 30 years as Pastor, I was asked to stay on in the new position of Pastor.  Before serving in pastoral ministry, I worked for Chase-Manhattan Mortgage as an operations supervisor and at the time of my departure was a trading analyst for Chase.

My wife, Tondra, is originally from the Atlanta area.  We met in late 80′s while students at Trinity Baptist College. We have two children, Spencer and Sophia.

During my off time I enjoy reading mysteries and science fiction and fly fishing.  I am also a member of one of the oldest Sherlock Holmes societies in the US and have been a Sherlock Holmes fan since I was in elementary school.