Ministry Leadership & Speaking

25+ years of pastoral ministry, worship leadership, and spiritual formation

Executive Pastor

GateWay Bible Church, Scotts Valley, CA - 11 years River City Christian Church, Sacramento, CA - 12 years Interim @ Southside Community Church, Calvary Worship Center - 3 years
Creative Arts & Worship Teams
Strategic Planning & Budgeting
Digital Media Strategy

Key Accomplishments

  • ~200 orchestrations
  • ~600 videos
  • 6 singles
  • 10 albums
  • ~25 annual productions
  • 5 music premieres
  • ~30 stage designs
  • 5 sound installations
  • 6 website refurbishments
  • 2nd place Billboard World Songwriting
  • ~10 teams to state fairs
  • 3x audience favorite CA Harmony Sweepstakes
  • Full-scale productions with choreography
  • Choir, actors & dance troupe direction
  • Worship leadership & pastoral care
Keys to the Soul A meditation on my favorite instrument

Words matter. I've learned they can heal or harm, build bridges or walls. But on my favorite bench, I speak in a language older than human words. This language has the ability to slip past intellect and speak directly to the soul. Here, I am less a player than a pilgrim, wandering through chords like a sacred grove, each progression turning the soul toward the Light.

Sometimes the air itself feels thinner, as though the distance between heaven and earth is folding in. I think of David easing Saul's spirit, his music stirring unseen warfare—Frank Peretti could write the rest. And though my fingers may fumble on other instruments, I thank God for this one. Eighty-eight keys, grounded in the Source that carries my worship where words cannot.

Speaking & Conference Topics

Religious Communication

Evangelical language, Christianese awareness, and effective spiritual communication

Digital Ministry

Online worship, digital discipleship, and technology in church leadership

Creative Leadership

Worship arts direction, team building, and innovative ministry approaches

Connect & Collaborate

Let's explore opportunities for speaking, research collaboration, or performance bookings

Academic Inquiries

Research collaboration, conference presentations, academic speaking

Ministry & Speaking

Church services, conferences, pastoral consultation

Location & Availability

Based in Santa Cruz, California
Available for travel nationwide
Virtual presentations available