Department: Weekend Volunteer Teams/ Membership Services

Areas of Ministry: Membership Services, Guest Experience

Family: Married my wife, Jacqueline, on May 18, 2002. We have 2 sons, Jacob and Jon Luke.

Saved: I was raised in a Christian home, but I was truly saved at a Heaven’s Gates/Hell’s Flames production in the spring of 1997.

Education: I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Political Science and Pre-Law.

Previous Lines of Work: I had the privilege of serving with our nation’s best and brightest as an Air Force Officer. I later worked as an Event Manager helping Christian churches with their productions and registrations. I also did a stint as a project manager for a private contractor.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: God's love for us.

FAVORITE
Books: The Bible, Maximized Manhood by Edwin Louis Cole
Food: My wife’s fettuccine alfredo
Snack Food: Fruit
Movie: A Few Good Men
TV Show: Throwdown with Bobby Flay (on the Food Network)
Musical Artist: Sam Cook
Actor: Robin Williams
Time of Day: Night
Season: Fall
Place in the World: Upper Michigan
Place to Pray: Anywhere I'm allowed
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and son
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22–33
Sports Team: The Michigan State Spartans … GO GREEN
Sports: Football, basketball

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Tuna
Snack Food: Sardines .. they smell
Time of Day: Now that I am a father, the morning
Season: Texas Summer
Sports Team: Any team playing against the Spartans

Best Thing Someone Said to You: Yes, after I asked my wife to marry me

Life Motto: Learn your craft and enjoy the process

One Person I’d like to Meet: Colin Powell

My Heroes: My parents, Martin and Connie Gabriel

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Seeing the birth of my sons

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I was raised Catholic and later joined a Messianic Jewish Congregation.