Hey everybody! It is my great joy to serve the Fuel family as your Executive Pastor. My wife, Courtney, and I were married in 1996 and have 4 wonderful children! We’ve served in various roles in church ministry including: youth. young adult, executive pastor, and lead pastor. I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business and Professional Leadership from Southeastern University and a MBA from Florida International University. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, running, mountain biking, and reading (well listening to audio books but Courtney says it doesn’t count. Let me know if you agree).

Micah 6:8 : “He has told you, oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God”.

Greetings everyone! My wife Ruth, and I, are thrilled to be a part of this great Fuel Staff and Church family. We moved here from Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2013. We have been blessed to be involved in various full time Church/Pastoral ministries for the past 40 years. We have 3 terrific sons, and daughter in-laws, and 10 precious grandchildren who we adore. It is our desire to help as many people as we possibly can, to find and grow in their relationship with Christ, and become fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. We love people, and we love caring for them. I personally love the outdoors, hiking, hunting, and camping, and I enjoy reading. Let us know how we can care for you! #FuelCares4U

Our life verses are Proverbs 3:5-6

My wife Nikki and I are the proud parents of our two girls, Macie and Morgan. I am a Lakeland native and graduated from Lake Gibson High School. GO BRAVES! Following my call to ministry, I earned a degree in Religion from Carson-Newman College in 1998. After college I served as a youth pastor, later making the transition to children’s ministry. I am a very outdoorsy guy, and some of my hobbies are softball, mountain biking, boating, and fishing.