What is the legacy you want to leave behind?

I want to let everyone know that Jesus is the Savior and all it takes is for you to seek Him and believe Who He is. God loves you and in Jesus Christ He provided the way for your salvation.

How do you balance work and home life?

Work is what you do in order to have a home. Home life is the part of your life that helps you enjoy your family.

What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today?

My wedding ring. My wife and I will be celebrating 32 years together on June 5.

Are you a leader or a follower?

I follow Jesus Christ. I try to live my life according to His teaching so others might want to follow Him too.

Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life.

Even when he retired, he was constantly working. Building some piece of furniture in his wood shop, tilling the garden, selling oil products to county barns. I never saw him sitting around doing nothing.

What does freedom mean to you?

Waking up in my house and knowing that it’s mine. Life and the freedom we enjoy was bought with the blood of soldiers who paid for it with their lives.

America has been a light to the world for a long time and the light was the reason our soldiers fought for our freedoms.

What is your career plan?

Since I was called to be a pastor, my plan is to keep telling people about my Savior, Jesus Christ.

Do you vote in political elections?

If you don’t, you can’t complain about the person who was elected. 👍

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.

I was an active pastor for 9 years but that doesn’t compare to my witness here. Do I live by this verse of Scripture? I ask God to help me live by it and live daily the witness that it calls me to be. I can’t do it on my own but only with His help. This scripture sounds so easy that many people overlook it but if you think of the thief on the cross…belief is all he had! Jesus told him “Today you will be with Me in Paradise”. What a powerful testimony.

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.

Nearly forty years ago I needed a job and since I was an EMT it seemed like a good idea at the time. I didn’t know I was going to have to train as a firefighter but I enjoyed it for about 5 years. The adrenaline rush was something I’ll never forget and the experience will always be with me.