God is worthy of all praise for His fashioning hand in my life. Under the influence of my parents and faithful attendance to church, God opened my heart to recognize my need for salvation at a young age. Later, around age 11, I responded to a camp sermon to serve God with my life as He would see fit, including full-time vocational ministry. I attended Maranatha Baptist Bible College, where I majored in Biblical Studies and minored in Music. After marrying Elaine, we moved to Minnesota where I attended Central Baptist Theological Seminary. I graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree and was blessed with three children along the way: Isaiah Machen, Aletheia Hope, and Haddon Elias. Since accepting the call to pastor Blaine Baptist Church God has added Luke Judson to our family.