I was born and raised in Edgewater, Colorado, attended Jefferson High School and then the University of Colorado in Boulder. I became a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ during my freshman year in college and became involved in Young Life for outreach to high school students. Needing further theological education, I attended Columbia International University during which time I met my wife Marty at Young Life’s Frontier Ranch in 1979. We were married in 1980 and I was ordained as a pastor in 1986. Our passion has always been to make disciples who are moving toward maturity in Christ with a comprehensive biblical worldview.