Joined Gateway Staff: I joined the Gateway staff in August 2006.

Areas of Ministry: I serve as the Executive Pastor of the Frisco Campus.

Family: Cheri (wife, married since 1993); two kids—Andrew (9) and Lindsay (7). We have a dog named Zoe.

Saved: October 1976 at church during a Sunday night service.

Education: Graduated from Christ For the Nations Institute (CFNI) in 1991

Previous Lines of Work: I have served in many different areas of ministry. I started as Youth Pastor/Worship Leader, directed Living Praise (a traveling music ministry from CFNI) and have served as a Small Groups Pastor and Men’s Pastor.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: God’s grace!!! Grace blows my mind!

FAVORITE
Book: The Seven Practices of Effective Ministry by Andy Stanley, Lane Jones and Reggie Joiner; Visioneering by Andy Stanley; Good to Great by Jim Collins and The Blessed Life by Robert Morris
Food: Health foods—Mexican, pizza and hamburgers!
Snack Food: Cheddar Cheese Chex Mix
Movies: The Patriot, Braveheart, Remember the Titans, Toy Story 1 & 2 and Robots :) – (yes I do have children!)
TV Shows: 24, Everybody Loves Raymond and Seinfeld
Musical Artists: Steve Fee, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong, U2 and Rascal Flatts
Actors: Mel Gibson and Denzel Washington
Actresses: Julia Roberts and Halle Berry
Time of Day: Morning
Season: Fall
Place in the World: Texas/Home
Place to Pray: In the kitchen, early in the morning!
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Golf; watching Andrew play baseball and Lindsay dance
Scripture: John 15
Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys, Georgia Bulldogs (football) and Atlanta Braves
Sports: Football and NASCAR

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Asian
Snack Food: Raw veggies
Time of Day: Night
Season: Summer (July/August)
Place in the World: In any traffic jam!!!
Sports Teams: NY Giants, Philadelphia Eagles

Best Thing Someone Said to You: After returning from my honeymoon, someone said to me, “The good thing is that the honeymoon doesn’t have to end.”

Life Motto: None of us individually are as smart as all of us collectively.

People I’d like to Meet: Well, I would really like to do more than meet these people. I would like to spend some time talking to them about the Lord, life, culture and leadership: President Ronald Regan, Princess Diana, Bono and Andy Stanley.

My Hero: My wife

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: My time as a student at CFNI and at Trinity Fellowship’s Men’s Retreat in 2000 when Pastor Clark Whitten spoke on grace.

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: Growing up, I was a Calf Roper and Team Roper. I qualified for the High School National Rodeo Finals all four years of high school in three different events. I also built my first house with my own hands.