Bio
About Me
I’m currently 24 years old an I absolutely love my life! I am absolutely passionate about adding value to peoples lives and helping them reach their maximum potential. I love reading, personal growth, movies, running, and spending time with my friends! It is my hope that this site will add value to your life and provide you with some resources that will help you in your journey! I would love to meet you sometime – so don’t be shy!
Currently:
- Currently employed by Victory Family Church as a Youth Assistant for Revolution Student Ministries (Dec. 2007 – Present)
- Currently a Making it Count Speaker for Monster.Com
- Currently in my 4th Year at Life Christian University working on my Masters of Theology
- Currently in my second year of Jeanne Mayo’s Youth Pastor Mentoring Network: The Cadre
My Background:
- Graduated from North Allegheny High School in 2003
- Interned at Victory Family Church in their Youth Ministry (2003-2005)
- Worked at Starbucks as a Barista(2004-2005) (I love coffee!!!)
- Worked at Citizens Bank as a Sales and Service Supervisor (2005-2007)
- Graduated from Robert Morris University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management in 2008
- Graduated from Life Christian University with a Bachelors Degree in Theology in 2008
My Story (A Summary):
Growing up – I had a pretty normal life -when I was 10 years old my mother became ill and it changed the way our family did things. My dad worked a lot to support us and my sister and I took care of my mom and spent the majority of our childhood hanging out with our friends. In middle school a friend invited me to a Christian camp where I gave my life to Jesus Christ – not knowing that that decision would change my life forever. I was on fire for God and really felt like I was called to be a Pastor.
In high school – I got into a lot of drinking and drugs and I had a 1.6 GPA! My life was going downhill – fast! I got the the point where I became an atheist and totally turned my back on God. Well, my senior year of high school my mom got really ill and passed away. Because I had seen her suffer so much, in one sense, it was a good thing to see her go. The only thing that really bothered me was I didn’t know if she had made Jesus the Lord of her life or not – which I have no idea why that bothered me – I was an atheist remember?
3 months later I get a call from a cousin (whom I had no idea who she was) and she said, “I really felt like I should call you and tell you something – see I know you’re a Christian – and I wanted to let you know that I was a nurse in the hospital that your mom was in and I got to witness to her everyday and she made Jesus the Lord of her life.” After that call -God got my attention really quickly!
I decided to rededicate my life to God – and pursue Him with all of my heart. That decision was literally what I consider to be the beginning of my life. From that single decision I went from a kid who had no dreams, no purpose, a 1.6 GPA, was into drugs and alcohol, and was literally going no where in life to a man of God who now is a college graduate, has huge dreams for his life, has a purpose, has been to Africa and Peru, traveled all of the U.S., has been a youth camp speaker, works at one of the fastest growing churches in the U.S., has run a marathons, the list could literally go on. I don’t say that arrogantly – I say that because my life has been radically changed with the decision to pursue God with all of my heart. God wants to do the same thing in your life!
So many people think that if they live a life for God they have to give up having a fun life and that they’re going to be boring for the rest of their lives. Listen to me – when you go after God – you do have to give some things up – things like a bad marriage, a purposeless life, etc.. Living a life sold out for God is the most rewarding and fun life you could possible live. It is the greatest decision you’ll ever make.
If you’re reading this and you’re saying to yourself – I don’t know if I have ever made Jesus the Lord of my life – I don’t know if I died today if I’d go to Heaven or Hell – listen – Jesus Christ died on a cross so you could have eternal life and have life abundantly while your here on earth. He said, “I am the way, I am the truth, and I am the life and no one goes to the Father, but through me.” All you have to do is literally ask Jesus into your heart and confess with your mouth that you believe he died on a cross and rose from the dead for you. Just pray that out loud and you’ll start that journey with Him.
If you prayed that prayer I encourage you to do a few things:
1.) Get in a good church (ask me and I’ll help you find one)
2.) Get a Bible and read it!
3.) Get yourself around some Christian friends that are farther along in their walk with God and have them mentor you and help you along in your journey!
If you have any questions – just ask me! I love you and I am pumped up about what God wants to do in and through your life!
