Our ministry history runs deep. I was raised in a pastor’s home and my wife’s dad, Jim, ran a Nursing Home ministry for our church when we were kids. Needless to say, we both spent a lot of time at church! Ministry for us has always been a family endeavor. My parents, Ed and Sherrel, began pastoring shortly after they were married and never looked back. In 1977 Battleground, WA would become their home and where they would raise their family. My parents have pastored Landmark Church for 48 years and remain the Senior Pastors there. I am a second generation pastor and an ordained minister with Grace International (GI) and have been part of this organization my whole life. My dad, mom, sister, and daughter in law all carry credentials with Grace, too! For over 30 years, my dad has been my pastor, my boss, my District Superintendent, and most importantly my friend and father. And for 30 years we have served alongside our family: my mom, my sister and her family, our own kids - we’ve all served together! It’s been a unique and wonderful experience that we are most grateful for. 

I mentioned that Stacey and I grew up together. We also grew up in ministry together! While dating, we were volunteering as Assistant Youth Directors for Landmark Church doing all the things required of Youth Ministry! After getting married, and a brief season of ignoring God’s call to ministry, I had a powerful “come to Jesus moment” and in 1994 would obediently surrender and step into my calling and a life of ministry. In May of 1996 I would be hired, part-time, as the Youth Director. In May of 1999, I would be hired as Landmark’s full-time Youth Pastor. Stacey and I would serve in that capacity for many years until God began to adjust and refine our call as we sensed He was preparing us for a change. That change would be realized when my dad asked me to serve as his Associate Pastor in September of 2007. Stacey and I would serve as Landmark’s Associate Pastors until September, 2024. However, in January of 2022, God would begin stirring in us to prepare for another change, and that moment would be the starting point of our Washington to Montana story. That 2 1/2 year journey would take us through 4 US States and 7 specific cities as we carefully prayed about what our next step would be. We would soon discover that next step was being called to the Bitterroot Valley to plant a church. The burden we carried for 2 1/2 years gave birth to what is now, Legacy Church. 

Over the years, Stacey and I have filled many ministry roles. We have carried the title of: Volunteer, Assistant Youth Director, Youth director, Youth Pastor, and Associate Pastor. We were Summer Camp Directors for Grace International’s NW Regional Summer Camps for 20+ years. Now, we have the privilege of being Lead Pastors of Legacy Church in Stevensville, MT. In addition to all that, I currently serve on the Northwest District Committee for Grace International, which oversees all our churches in WA/ID/MT/WY/AK. I also serve on the GI Board of Directors. We are Grace International through and through and remain deeply committed to our organization and are honored to be Grace International pastors. 

It took us a little while to get here, but here we are.. And we are so glad God called us to Montana and the Bitterroot Valley!