Candidate 57

Disciple seeking to know Christ and make him known. Lover of Jesus, people, and theology. Passionate about the future of the Church and the renewal of all things.

Highlights

  • Engaging, expository preacher

  • Discipleship-focused teacher

  • Love for authentic and reverent worship, whether contemporary or traditional

  • Systems-minded strategizer

  • People-focused, equipping manager

  • Genuine and kind lover of people

Experience

2020-present
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church l New York, NY
Resident Pastor for Christian Education and Outreach

In my varied work here I am the pastor to children and their families, leading and teaching kids groups hands-on and supervising childcare staff. I also run adult discipleship ministries, including teaching, leadership, and vision-casting, and have overseen numerical growth in our adult education programs. I partner in young adult ministry, where we lead retreats, Bible studies, and social events. The group has tripled in the last two years. I also oversee Outreach and equip the congregation to minister effectively to our neighborhood with food, clothing, English as a Second Language, and a grants program. I am a regular preacher here and elsewhere in our presbytery, and have participated in presbytery leadership by co-chairing a committee, sitting on the General Cabinet, and supervising a PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer.

2019-2020
Westminster Presbyterian Church l Wilmington, DE
Director of Christian Education

Oversaw the Christian Education program, including planning and writing curriculum and resources for children and youth (including Godly Play), leading youth group and the youth retreat, teaching adult education, leading Bible studies, managing a large adult education program with three concurrent classes each week, running parent focus groups, running a youth leader development group, and staffing the Christian Education and Adult Education Committees and the Earth Care Task Force. Supervised the Director of Preschool Ministry and five paid youth mentors.

2018-2019
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church l New York, NY
Seminarian

Summer of 2018
Christians for Biblical Equality l Minneapolis, MN
Curriculum and Writing Intern

2017-2018
Allentown Presbyterian Church l Allentown, NJ
Young Adult Ministry Intern

Education

2019
Master of Divinity
Princeton Theological Seminary

2015
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Pittsburgh