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Objective:
To further the Kingdom of God by sharing His whole & true Word whenever & wherever I can.

Calling:
One of my greatest joys is being used by God in the teaching of His Word, especially when God is getting the glory and I know that I am utilizing the full potential He has given me. God has gifted me with a quick wit and the ability to put the Word of God into a perspective that many different people can understand it, old and young alike. I first realized that I was called to preach when it was all I could think about. In all honesty, I did my best to avoid it. I tried just attending church but became very unhappy. It became such a burden, but once I accepted that call, I realized what kind of joy I could get from doing God’s will in my life. Sermons would just come to me at random times. I would find myself preaching to lawn mowers at work, & once woke up in the middle of the night preaching a sermon I was dreaming about.

Ministry Experience:

-Interim Pastor 1st Baptist Church of Taft (Orlando, FL)
-Youth Pastor North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
-Shared youth leadership responsibilities at Lake Butler Church of God

Multiple preaching opportunities at various local churches:
-Lake Butler Church of God
-Santa Fe Baptist Church
-North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
-Spring Hill United Methodist Church
-LaCrosse Baptist Church
-New Hope Baptist Church
-Ochwilla Baptist Church
-1st Baptist Church Taft

Involvement in multiple community outreach ministries:
-Backpack give-a-ways (at Lake Butler Church of God, Santa Fe Baptist & Bacon’s BBQ)
-“5/2 Impact” (food ministry for lower income families at Santa Fe Baptist Church)
-Volunteered at free Christmas breakfast sponsored by Bacon’s BBQ
-Dollar Carwash (we paid people $1 to wash their cars)
-Preaching at the Park (open air preaching & singing, Lake Butler Church of God)
-Multiple preaching/speaking engagements at monthly non-denominational youth rallies, “Youth United”
-International mission trips to Belize & Honduras (building & preaching)
Plans for Philippines trip in 2018.

Commitments:

• Committed to a vital walk with God through wholehearted trust and obedience.

• Committed to being the husband and father that God has called me to be faithfully providing for my family’s spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

• Committed to accountability for maintaining holiness and purity in my life and my relationships with others.

• Strong commitment to promoting outreach to the unchurched community.

"And Jesus came and said to them All authority
in Heaven and on earth has been given unto Me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you and behold I am with you always until the end of the age."
Matthew 28:18-20