Department: Staff Development

Joined Gateway Staff: I joined Gateway staff in the Summer of 2010. My role is to champion new initiatives and purposefully develop ways to strengthen the contribution of the Gateway staff team. 

Family: I have been married to my Nebraskan wife, Stephanie, since 1993, and we have two daughters in middle and high school in Keller.

Saved: My relationship with Jesus began with a radical trance-like vision in 1985 while on a training bicycle ride with a group of friends. I saw the feet of people rapidly leaving the planet and became aware that I was being left behind. It got my undivided attention.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business

Previous Lines of Work: Business and personal performance consultant

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: Excellence and ultimate sacrifice move me to tears. Whether in sport, business, life or love ... whenever I see someone expressing ultimate sacrifice for a goal or displaying unparalleled excellence, it has my undivided attention.

FAVORITE
Book: Waking the Dead by John Eldridge, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Now Discover Your Strengths by Don Clifton
Food: Chinese, my Dad's grilling and a good Quizno's sandwhich
Snack Food: Grapes, Sun Chips and Coke
Movie: The Matrix, The Untouchables, The Cinderalla Man
TV Show: Royal Pains, Sarah Conner Chronicles, Lie to Me
Song/CD/Band/Artist: Any kind of smooth jazz
Actor: Sean Connery, Denzell Washington
Time of Day: 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, because they are both filled with hope
Season: Fall
Place in the World: Portugese coast, South African Bushvelt
Place to Pray: Any place I can walk and talk with Him
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: I love cars and am a hopeless gear-head. I follow the Formula 1 European racing series avidly.
Scripture: The story of Joseph and Luke 4:18-19
Sports Team: Nebraska
Sports: Swimming, Badminton and Formula 1 Motor Racing 

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Lima beans - yeeeuck!
Snack Food: Bananas
Time of Day: 3:45
Season: Mid-summer in the South
Place in the World: Germiston, South Africa (oppressive spirit there …)
Sports Team: Any circle track racers … boooring.

Best Thing Someone Said to You: "You have the capacity to perform among the best in the world, whether you do or not, is up to you."

Life Motto: Who before what.

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Lance Armstrong, Apostle Peter, Mel Gibson

My Hero: After Jesus, my middle brother Garth, for showing me how to relentlessly pursue life despite breaking his neck playing rugby.

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: In 2009 when I needed to know God saw and heard me, I offered a random worship song from the 80s as a fleece for God and we miraculously  sang it that weekend at Gateway. Blew my mind!!!

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I have a colllection of Smurf figurines from when I was a kid. I'm not even sure why I have them still … must be the collection side of my 'Input' talent coming out??