Joined Gateway Staff: July 2011

Family: Married to Vici since 1976; daughter–Rachel; son–Ryan; a Westie named Lillie

Saved: I was saved at the age of eight while attending a Sunday morning service at the Smithfield Church of Christ.

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas Christian University; Masters in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University; Certified Public Accountant–Texas

Previous Line(s) of Work: Audit Manager for Deloitte Haskins & Sells–Public Accounting, Business Administrator for Bethesda Community Church and Bethesda Christian School, Chief Financial Officer for Volunteers of America Texas

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: The way God uses "points of departure" to redirect our lives by opening and closing doors for us.

FAVORITE
Book: Wild at Heart and Fathered by God, both by John Eldredge
Food: Texas Barbeque
Snack Food: Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (The 1951 Version)
TV Show: Everybody Loves Raymond
Band/Music: Gateway Worship, Hillsong, smooth jazz
Actor: Tom Hanks
Time of Day: Morning
Season: Fall
Place in the World: The mountains of Colorado
Place to Pray: My home office
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Reading; traveling in my RV with my wife
Scripture: Psalm 23
Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Sport: Football

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Sushi
Snack Food: Cauliflower
Time of Day: Afternoon
Season: Summer
Place in the World: Any shopping mall

Best Thing Someone Said to You: “It is going to be okay!”

Three People I’d Like to Meet: King David, President George W. Bush and Walt Disney

My Hero: My wife and Jesus

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Praying with one million men on the Mall in Washington DC in 1997 at a Promise Keepers rally.

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: In the past I rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and I've had my Amateur Radio operator’s license since the age of thirteen.