I grew up in Chicago as a devout catholic and became a believer in high school while attending Willow Creek Community Church.  Having been in ministry for over 20 years in many different positions, I can truly say God has called me to this.  I have a B.A. in Liberal Arts  with an emphasis on Psychology, and Ministry from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. After graduation I attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary while pursuing an M.A. in Christian Education. While at school I met my wife Elisabeth who is incredibly beautiful.  It was easy for her to convince me to move to Arizona where she is from. After years of full-time ministry I decided to enter the marketplace and became the Vice President of Operations for a technology company headquartered in Arizona.  I felt the call back into full-time ministry. I have been an elder and volunteer at Oasis ever since.  We love this place.  I have been married for over 25 years and have 3 kids and 1 son-in-law.  In my free-time, I am an avid hunter and enjoy fishing.  I played baseball in college and have a deep love for the Chicago Cubs. If you want to hang out for lunch nothing beats a good hot dog or Vienna beef.