Lead Pastor

I was born and raised in Southern California. Growing up, I spent a lot of time on my Grandpa’s calf ranch and friends and families’ dairy farms. My greatest joy was going to the beach and surfing. I grew up attending a Christian school and attending a Christian Reformed Church through high school. When I was 19, I felt the Lord inviting me to follow Him, and I gave my life to Jesus. I immediately jumped into ministry and found a new love for the church by serving in whatever capacity I could. Because of my passion for the gospel and the church, I wanted everyone I knew to experience this same love for Jesus and the church. Around 20, I really felt God was calling me into ministry. This led me to get my theology degree at California Baptist University. After I graduated, I went into full-time youth ministry.

I married the love of my life, Charissa, on a beautiful sunny day in June 2004. Charissa grew up a “PK” (Pastors Kid) and has moved around to various places in the U.S. where her family was called into ministry. However, after she graduated from Dordt College, Charissa went to Southern California, where she began teaching in a Christian School. She attended a church there and was involved in the youth ministry and worship team. That is where she met the love of her life, Me. We now have two beautiful children. Micaiah is 14, and our daughter Kylie is 6.

In October 2022, we moved to Iowa from Big Bear Lake, California, to follow God’s call to reach the harvest in Sergeant Bluff and surrounding areas.