My life changed forever on a retreat where God’s mercy met me in the confessional. The Holy Spirit ignited my heart, leading me to surrender my college dreams and serve as a missionary with the National Evangelization Teams in St. Paul, Minnesota, for two years.

 

Those early days of ministry sparked an adventure that’s still unfolding.

 

I’m a man on fire for God’s mission, shaped by a life of service and unshakable faith. After earning my degree from Franciscan University, I spent 14 years as a youth minister in Texas, Colorado, and North Carolina. Walking with teens through divorce, addiction, and loss, I saw God’s love ignite hope in their hearts time and again.

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In 2003, I returned to Franciscan University, leading youth conferences across the U.S. and Canada as Director of Youth Outreach for a decade, then serving 11 years as Director of Evangelization and Formation. I also taught youth ministry as an adjunct professor, pouring my heart into equipping others to share the Gospel.

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Life hasn’t been easy. Over the past 12 years, I faced my parents' deaths, my wife’s brave fight with cancer, and my son’s near-fatal car accident and miraculous healing. Through every storm, God’s promise in Romans 8:38-39 burned bright: nothing can separate us from His love. That truth fuels me.

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In 2024, I heard God’s call to step out in faith as a full-time missionary evangelist. I’ve preached to over 100,000 souls across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and I’m hungry to reach more with the life-changing message of Christ’s love. Please pray for me, my family, and this mission as I follow where God leads.

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I live in Steubenville, Ohio, with my incredible wife of 35 years, Lisa, and we’re blessed with five amazing kids and sons-in-law—Andrew; Madeleine and Will; Catherine and Grant; JohnPaul; and Thérèse—plus our joyful two-year-old granddaughter, Rita Joy. When I’m not preaching, you’ll find me strumming my guitar, cheering for the Pittsburgh Penguins, or shouting “Go Blue!” for Michigan football.