High School

In August 2022, I joined Northwest as the Student Ministry Admin Assistant, and I'm blessed to work on this team! I grew up in the Kansas City area and moved around a bit before landing in Dallas a few years ago. I am currently attending Dallas Theological Seminary pursuing an MA degree in Biblical Counseling. I grew up in the church, became a Christian at a young age, and God has taught me time and again throughout my life that He is the one who prepares my path and guides my steps. I've found that the plans I make for my life are nothing compared to what He has for me. He has also shown me that as I seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, everything that I need will be provided for me, so I do not need to worry about what tomorrow might bring (Matthew 6). I am passionate about music and reading and sharing those things with the people in my life.

I joined the Northwest staff in October of 2020 as the Family Life Minister. After serving as a missionary and on staff at three churches since 2001, I am happy to be a part of what God is doing here in the Northwest family! Growing up in Memphis, I did not grow up in a home where Jesus was present. After finding myself in and out of trouble, God took control of my life and allowed me to meet an intentional youth pastor and students who invested in me. At 15 years old, God radically changed my life as I surrendered my life to Him and began to understand His grace and love! I was blessed enough to be a part of leading my mom to the Lord and helping my dad commit to a church once again! At 17, I knew God was calling me to serve Him for the rest of my life vocationally. My story has been and continues to be a story of grace – I have never deserved what God has done in my life and how He continues to use me, yet time after time, I find myself being blessed to be a part of His plan! A passage that has always resonated with me is John 3:30 – He (Jesus) must increase, but I must decrease. My hope is that people see Jesus in me more today than yesterday! When we have free time my wife Amy, and our two kids, Eli and Emma love camping, being outdoors, and eating tacos. I love coaching my kid’s sports teams, playing guitar, and being disappointed by Tennessee Vols Football.

I'm excited to serve at Northwest as the Student Minister! I have been at Northwest since July of 2021 and absolutely love it here! My time in student ministry as a student was an incredibly influential time in my life, as it is for many. The summer before going into high school I got saved at youth camp and my life forever changed. I heard the truths of Psalm 139 and realized how much God knew and loved me, despite my sin. My youth group and youth pastor were an incredible foundation to help encourage, direct, and mold my faith. This is why I am so passionate and excited about student ministry and am thrilled about the incredible opportunity here at Northwest to serve students. While I was in high school, I met my now wife, Murphy. Yes, that’s right, her name is Murphy Murphy. We were high school sweethearts, in youth group together, went to college together, and got married after I graduated college. Murphy is just as passionate about student ministry as I am. We make a great team and are pumped about sharing Jesus with a generation that desperately needs Him. In our free time, we love spending time with friends and family, watching sports, traveling the world, and making memories! I am so excited about what God is doing here at Northwest in student ministry. I truly believe this generation could bring about a revival-type impact to our culture and our city. Let’s pray for that!    

I’m incredibly excited to serve as Student Ministry Coordinator here at Northwest! I grew up in Colorado with my wonderful parents and four older siblings. I accepted Jesus as my Savior at the age of five years old. However, I struggled with perfectionism and legalistic beliefs as I got older. It seemed the harder I strived for perfection, the less attainable it became. Doubts crept in; I began to question if the journey with Jesus was worth the struggle until I encountered Hebrews 4:14-16. When I stumbled upon this passage, I encountered the life-changing mercy and steadfast love of Jesus, and suddenly the burden of perfectionism fell off my shoulders. At 17 years old, I found a passion for theology and a renewed commitment to follow Him. I moved to Dallas in August of  2023 to attend Dallas Baptist University. I plan to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in English in May of 2025. In my free time, I love camping, hiking, baking, and playing the violin. I'm eager to bring my experiences and passion for student ministry to the Northwest community!