Pastor. Husband. Father. Author. Coach. Ultrarunner.

It occurred to me while changing the 33rd diaper of the day that I’ve always been drawn to challenges.

Running ultramarathons. Starting a church. Raising triplet boys alongside a daughter. I have learned that God often does His deepest work not by removing difficult roads, but by forming us as we walk them.

And somehow, the harder paths have become the greatest adventures.

I grew up in Atlanta and came to faith in Christ during high school before heading to Davidson College. My freshman year I “practiced” football, but by sophomore year it became clear my greatest contribution was helping the starters feel more confident.

Around that time, I sensed a call into ministry and began serving with Young Life. Through Young Life and a Charlotte church plant called Warehouse242, I discovered that following Jesus was never meant to remain an idea we believe. It is a life we practice.

After college, I married my college sweetheart, Lindsay, and stayed in Charlotte serving with Young Life and later as a youth director at a 200-year-old congregation.

From there we headed into the “wilderness” of New Jersey to attend Princeton Theological Seminary. Through late-night poker games, flag football, and honest conversations, I discovered the power of men sharpening one another and walking together in faith. And with a little pride, my daughter’s birth certificate still proves we survived New Jersey.

In 2007, we returned to Charlotte where I served at First Presbyterian Church Charlotte.

During those years God continued shaping our family. Lindsay and I told God we wanted two children. He gave us two pregnancies — and somehow still gave us four kids. Today we are grateful for our daughter and our three triplet boys.

By 2013, I began recognizing how easily comfort and security can compete with following Jesus. As God exposed those idols, I sensed a call to leave the stability of an established church and step into the unknown of church planting.

That journey led to launching Waypoint Community Church in Charlotte — a community committed to helping people take their next step toward Jesus and their next step into mission.

Along the way, through F3 Nation and coaching leaders, I saw a deep hunger for practical discipleship — especially helping people bridge the gap between what they believe and how they actually live. That conviction led me to complete a Doctor of Ministry in Christian Leadership at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, focusing my research on masculinity and leadership development.

Today, whether through pastoring, coaching, writing, or creating resources like The Disciple-Making Field Manual, my passion remains the same:

Helping leaders follow Jesus and make disciples who make disciples.

The road continues, and I am still eager to see what God writes in the next paragraph.