Middle School

I joined the Northwest staff in October of 2020 as the Family Life Minister. After serving as a missionary and on staff at three churches since 2001, I am happy to be a part of what God is doing here in the Northwest family! Growing up in Memphis, I did not grow up in a home where Jesus was present. After finding myself in and out of trouble, God took control of my life and allowed me to meet an intentional youth pastor and students who invested in me. At 15 years old, God radically changed my life as I surrendered my life to Him and began to understand His grace and love! I was blessed enough to be a part of leading my mom to the Lord and helping my dad commit to a church once again! At 17, I knew God was calling me to serve Him for the rest of my life vocationally. My story has been and continues to be a story of grace – I have never deserved what God has done in my life and how He continues to use me, yet time after time, I find myself being blessed to be a part of His plan! A passage that has always resonated with me is John 3:30 – He (Jesus) must increase, but I must decrease. My hope is that people see Jesus in me more today than yesterday! When we have free time my wife Amy, and our two kids, Eli and Emma love camping, being outdoors, and eating tacos. I love coaching my kid’s sports teams, playing guitar, and being disappointed by Tennessee Vols Football.

I am excited to be the Girls Ministry & Discipleship Director at Northwest. I am a newlywed, love dogs, adventures, tacos, and spending time with my people. I was born and raised in Grapevine, but I have been all over the US and to four different countries on mission trips and various adventures. My husband is Tongan (pacific islander) and moved here in 2015 from the islands. He plays rugby and I played soccer my entire life. I grew up in church, but really began understanding and taking my salvation seriously going into seventh grade. Through a series of difficult circumstances in my home in my middle school years, God really showed me He meant it when He said, “the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6). This is something I am now passionate about passing on to others who are hurting or navigating tough times, especially today’s youth.

I am so blessed to serve at Northwest as the Middle School Director. I am passionate about students and helping teach, equip, and disciple them to be all that God called has called them to be. I'm from Georgetown, Texas, and moved to Dallas to attend Dallas Baptist University where I graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies. My life before Christ was marked by searching for satisfaction. Eventually, I learned that the things of this world will never satisfy. I came to know the love of Christ through Young Life the summer after graduating high school. I had an amazing Young Life leader who introduced me to the real person of Jesus and the love He has for me despite my sin and brokenness, helping me understand that the search for satisfaction can only be fulfilled in Jesus. I met my wife, Taylor, through Young Life and we were married in January 2022. I love to be outdoors and cheer on all of my Dallas sports teams!