I was born and raised in a loving Christian home in a small town in southwestern Ontario. Church has always been a large part of my life. My family attended multiple times a week. It was at my mother’s knee that I learned about the love and forgiveness of Jesus and committed my life to him. At the age of twelve I was baptized in my local church and embarked on a life of discipleship. 

It was not always easy. Our church was small. I had very few Christian friends. I often felt the disparity between my faith and the surrounding world. I tried to live the way I should but often failed. I tried to share my faith as a teenager but felt unprepared and insecure. I knew God was with me but I felt alone and isolated in my faith.

Nearing the end of high school a group of strong Christian young people from a Bible College in Toronto visited my church. I was deeply impressed by their warmth and vibrant Christian life. They invited me to consider studying the Bible and deepening my faith for a year at the school before going off to University. It was life altering! I learned to love the word of God and delight in Christian fellowship far behind what I had experienced earlier. Finding a nurturing community of committed followers of Jesus Christ and having dedicated time to study the Scriptures proved to be a transformational setting for my spiritual and theological growth. It was there that I first sensed God‘s call to Christian ministry.

For a while I resisted. I went off to University, having my faith reinforced in Christian community and truth. That preparation served me well as my Arts and Science studies presented challenges to the authority of Scripture and the uniqueness of Christ. My faith was tested. Significant doubts arose. But the truth of God continued to shine brighter than the ill-formed charges against it. I grew more committed to Christ and his word and more eager to understand the deeper truths of the Bible. I grew more confident in my faith and more desirous to live for God in all my life. I wanted every moment to count for the glory of God.

I decided to continue taking courses in Bible and Theology while I was finishing my undergraduate degree at the University. It was there at the Bible College, where I met the love of my life and future wife, Linda. At the same time I was continuing to sense the call of God to serve him with my life as a pastor and teacher. I shifted further into theological studies. I couldn’t get enough. Eventually I gained clarity about God‘s call upon my life to serve as a minister of the gospel, and pursued theological training as my primary focus.

Linda and I married and entered almost immediately into life as a ministry couple. God has blessed us with four amazing children, two incredible daughters-in-law and three precious grandchildren. We have served in various Baptist churches for over 35 years. We are living proof of the goodness and faithfulness of God which prevails despite our weaknesses and failings. 

I accepted the role of Lead Pastor at Uxbridge Baptist Church in September 2007. Our time here has been a truly wonderful experience of loving friendships, rich Bible-centred ministry and fruitful ministry partnership as we have sought the Lord and journeyed together. We give thanks and glory to God for his incredible kindness and love through these many years.