Department: Single Adults

Joined Gateway Staff: 2007

Areas of Ministry: Gateway Single Adults

Family: My wife, Marijo (married since 1993); Three children: Marisa, Stuart, Lydia

Saved: July 1992—I called a coworker who I had worked with 3 years earlier. He had given me his Bible with his number in it. He led me to the Lord over the phone.

Previous Lines of Work: I was the Facility Manager at Resurrection Life Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for 12 years.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: My children

FAVORITE
Book: The Way of the Shepherd (by Kevin Leman and William Pentak)
Food: Mexican or Italian
Snack Food: Ice Cream
Movie: Just about anything science fiction
TV Show: LOST
Actor: Tom Hanks
Time of Day: When I come home from work and my family greets me
Season: Fall
Place in the World: Lake Michigan in the summer
Place to Pray: Living Room
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Video games
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:17
Sports Team: Detroit Red Wings
Sport: Hockey

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Water chestnuts
Snack Food: Any desserts with vegetables in them
Time of Day: Middle of the night when awoken by any of my children
Season: Winter in Michigan
Sports Team: Dallas Stars (ha! Just kidding). Whoever is playing against the Red Wings

Best Thing Someone Said to You: “I love you” (from my wife)

One person I’d like to meet: My Dad

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Getting saved