Greetings! I accepted the call to be Interim Lead Pastor of Our Savior’s in August 2023 and am excited to walk with you as you prepare for your next settled lead pastor. Prior to Our Savior’s, I served the congregations of Christ, Preston, MN (2022-23); Good Shepherd, Wells, MN (2021-22); Grace, Waseca, MN (2019-2021); Grace, Mankato, MN (2010-19); Central, Winona, MN (2000-10); and St. Paul, Chatsworth, IL (1996-2000). I earned a BA in Psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College; an MDiv. from Gettysburg (PA) Lutheran Theological Seminary; and a DMin. in Congregational Mission and Leadership from Luther Seminary (St. Paul). In addition to being a trained intentional interim pastor, I am a faculty member of the Lutheran Transitional Ministry Association (LuTMA), training pastors to do what I do. Preceding the call to ordained ministry, I worked in retail management for 16 years. As a layperson, I served several churches in various leadership capacities. These experiences, including my own faith struggles as a young adult, provide a lens for parish ministry. That’s one reason why my favorite Bible story comes from Mark 9. A man asks Jesus to heal his son and Jesus tells the father that he can do so if the father believes. The father replies, “Lord I believe. Help my unbelief.” So, I continue to be amazed at how God constantly and graciously meets us where we are in our journeys of faith. I have been married to my wife, Cindy, who is an accountant, for 43 years. We have two adult daughters, Angela and Amy, who are both teachers. In addition to being a parish pastor, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading murder mysteries, playing golf, and doing crossword puzzles.

“We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God.” CS Lewis