MEET THE CREW

I am the lead pastor of Connection Point Church. This means I champion the vision and teaching at our church. I oversee our leadership teams and I am also a member of our Elder board, which oversees the vision of our church.

I grew up playing basketball everyday. I love all sports and enjoy coaching my kids on their various teams. One of my favorite things to do is spend time on a good patio. I enjoy smoking meat, reading books, enjoying good company. Two things that you might find surprising are that I watch almost every UFC card and still listen to gangsta rap from the 80’s.

I am responsible for designing and implementing our Sunday worship services. So I do everything I can to make those services honor God through creativity and excellence, by being both engaging and impactful. This involves everything from coordinating volunteers (our church couldn’t do what we do without them!), planning music, designing graphics, and creating videos.

In 2016, my wife and I began directing, alongside two good friends, Christian camps for elementary-age boys and girls called Warrior Week and Girls Getaway. I also do freelance videography work.
In my free time, I love to go backpacking, camping, smoke meat, coach my boys baseball teams, read good books, and watch some Netflix with my wife.

I am responsible for the children from ages 0 to 13 to have a safe and fun time while learning interactively about God in an interactive way.  I ensure each room has loving volunteers that have a passion for teaching kids, that the volunteers have prepared their lessons from a curriculum that is focused on that specific age group and that the environment is ready for a fun and safe time.  We support the parents and what they are teaching at home by listening to what they need and discussing their children’s growth.

In my free time I enjoy reading a good book, visiting my oldest daughter at college in Austin and spending time with my family.

I am the co-director, with Ashlee Greene, of the Connect Groups at CPC. I help lead our Connect Group leaders, cast vision for what community looks like at our church and help get people plugged into the groups.

In 2016, my husband and I began directing, alongside two good friends, summer camps for elementary aged boys and girls called Warrior Week and Girls Getaway. I also love reading a good book, dancing to a fun pop song, eating and hanging out with friends and family and chocolate!

I have the amazing opportunity to partner with Megan as we oversee the Connect Groups. We ensure that our Connect Group leaders are prepared and ready as they welcome people in their homes and care for each other while pursuing a Gospel-centered life. We also help new people get plugged into Connect Groups.

I wake up in the wee hours of the morning to teach English to kids in China online, which inadvertently makes coffee a hobby for me. There is nothing more fulfilling to me than sitting down and just talking about life with dear friends. I love getting lost in a book, listening to way too many podcasts, crafting on a budget, and date nights with my husband.

I help new and current members find area in which to serve at the church using their gifts, talents, and interests. I also help other Leadership Team members in training, improving, and encouraging our various Serve Teams.

I enjoy hanging out with friends, playing board games, watching movies or Netflix, traveling to Colorado, and playing with my nephews.

At CPC, I am responsible for coordinating the process of guiding new guests along the path to membership at CPC.  This includes everything from the moment a guest sets foot in the parking lot until they complete their membership classes.  This process is fueled by an army of incredible volunteers on multiple teams that have a passion for serving our great God!

Sports are a big passion of mine.  First among them is Dallas Stars Hockey.  Followed closely by Texas Tech Football, the Dallas Cowboys, and Kansas City Chiefs.  God also gave me a passion for music.  In high school I began playing guitar for my youth group and it became a lifetime hobby.  I currently play guitar with the CPC Worship Team, which I count as a tremendous blessing.

After working in Garland ISD for 14 years, I left teaching to open a preschool. The Wee School opened in the fall of 2016. The Wee School is a 5 day a week preschool for “Wee Ones” ages 18mo to 5yrs that is located in Connection Point Church. It has been truely amazing to experience how God has been leading me along this path and providing for my every need.

In my free time I like to spend time with my friends, walk my dogs, watch musicals, listen to podcasts and most of all spend time with my family.