Current Role
I’m one of the Co-Pastors of First Baptist Church Muncie, Indiana, alongside my wife Kendall Ellis.
We’re ordained ministers in fellowship with the American Baptist Churches of Indiana / Kentucky.
You can learn more about what we do at the ministers page on our church website.
Previous Roles
Before serving as a pastor, I:
- worked as a youth minister
- taught high school English in the United States and middle school English as a Foreign Language in South Korea (Fulbright Teaching Assistant grant)
Family
I have a mom, Lisa, a dad, Michael, and a younger brother, Eric, and two nieces. Kendall and I have one daughter, Moira Jane, born in 2023.
Hobbies
Creating the Meeting Muncie Podcast, which hosts interviews with the people who make Muncie truly unique.
In my free time, I enjoy video games, podcasts, the Cincinnati Reds, and going to the movies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from Georgetown College in Kentucky.
Master of Divinity with a concentration in Ministry Leadership from Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.
Habitually Being: thoughts worth living. 