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Experience
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March 2017 -
Present |
Minister of Word and Sacrament
Altavista Presbyterian Church, Altavista, VA |
- Oversee the ministries of a small-town congregation.
- Preach and teach at least three times a week.
- Administer the sacraments decently and in order.
- Direct the vision and discipleship of the church.
- Guide the revitalization of the over-all ministries.
- Pray for, visit, and comfort members and visitors.
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January 2016 -
January 2017 |
Temporary Supply Pastor
Morven and Campden Presbyterian Churches, Anson County, NC |
- Moderated the sessions of two rural churches.
- Preached and administered the sacraments.
- Prayed for, visited, and comforted members.
- Shepherded the closure of Campden Presbyterian Church.
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July 2014 -
August 2015 |
Pastoral Intern
First Presbyterian Church, Middletown, OH |
- Served under the direction and leadership of an Interim Pastor in a small city church.
- Preached bi-monthly, with as needed supply in Miami Valley Presbytery.
- Regular pastoral care for residents of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Retirement Community.
- Taught adult religious education semi-regularly; facilitated youth group weekly.
- Encouraged and engaged in local missions and outreach.
Education
Conferences
- 2023 Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals: The Political Christian
- 2022 Ligonier National Conference: Upholding Christian Ethics
- 2022 BRITE Seminar: The Grand Sweep of Scripture; Intro to Biblical Theology
- 2021 Theology Matters Conference: From Generation to Generation
- 2020 Institute for Expository Preaching: Preaching with Precision and Power
- 2020 BRITE Seminar: No Other Gospel; the Life and Theology of Paul
- 2019 Center for Pastor Theologian: Techne Conference
- 2019 Institute for Expository Preaching: Preaching the Holiness of God
- 2019 BRITE Seminar: Defending the Faith; Proclaiming our Hope
- 2018 International Congress on Calvin Research: Politics and Freedom
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August 2011 -
May 2014 |
Princeton Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity |
- Presbyterians for Renewal
- Oratorical Society
- International Students and Friends Network
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August 2007 -
May 2011 |
Hampden-Sydney College
Bachelor of Arts in Religion |
- Union-Philanthropic Literary Society
- Cogito Christian Studies Center
- Honor Court
- William Carrington Finch Award 2010 recipient
Statement of Faith
I believe all Scripture is self-attesting, and being Truth requires unreserved submission in all areas of life. The infallible Word of God—the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments—is a complete and unified witness to God’s covenant of redemption, culminating in the incarnation of the Living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible, uniquely and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, is the supreme and final authority on all matters on which it speaks.
I believe in one God, the sovereign Creator, Sustainer of all things, and Redeemer of the Church, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father is neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Spirit is eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.
I believe in Jesus Christ, the living Word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins, replacing the filthy rags of God’s elect with His own righteous robes. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He sits in intercession as our High Priest and Mediator.
I believe the Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to men’s hearts. He convicts us of sin and draws us to the Savior, indwelling our hearts. He gives dead men new life, empowers and imparts gifts to us for service. He instructs and guides us into all truth, and seals us for the day of redemption.
I believe God created the universe—everything visible and invisible—out of nothing in six days. Before God created anything, nothing else existed except God Himself. God alone is eternal; every created thing has a beginning. Therefore, the eternal God rules over all of His creation and He alone is worthy of worship.
I believe that since men are estranged from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God’s free grace. God credits His righteousness to men who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life.
I believe that Christ dwells in our hearts through faith and that we are simultaneously dwelling in Him. This union is indissoluble; it will last for all eternity. Justification is not the result of man’s effort or good works but a gift of God’s free will. Although good works do not lead to justification, justification leads to good works in the life of a believer. These good works do verify a genuine faith and make our justification evident to others.
I believe the true Church is composed of all men who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ. The Church finds her visible yet imperfect expression in local congregations where the Word of God is preached in its pure and entire counsel, the sacraments are administered in their integrity, where scriptural discipline is practiced, and where loving fellowship is maintained. For her perfecting she awaits the return of her Lord.
I believe the Spirit empowers the many members of the Church with a variety of gifts. These gifts are rightly used by godly men and women to the glory of God and for the propagation of the Gospel. Through the Spirit, God calls qualified men to oversee the visible church as under-shepherds of the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ.
I believe the Church is ordained to administer two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These sacraments are not for the work of salvation but sealing and proclaiming the once, eternal union to Christ and fellowship in the Church universal.
I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ commands all believers to proclaim the gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of all nations. Obedience to the Great Commission requires total commitment to Him who loved us and gave Himself for us. He calls us to a life of self-denying love and service.
I believe that marriage is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the framework for intimate companionship, the only acceptable channel of sexual expression, and the means for procreation of mankind. For this reason, marriage is only defined as the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in His image. The marriage relationship models the way Christ relates to His church in the husband’s sacrificial love for his own wife and the wife’s gracious submission to her own husband.
I believe that all Christians should oppose racism, greed, selfishness, vice, and all forms of sexual immorality, including, but not limited to, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, and pornography. All Christians should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy, the abused, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. All Christians should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. All Christians should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love.
I believe that Jesus Christ will come again to the earth personally, visibly, and bodily—to judge the living and the dead, to consummate history, to fulfill the eternal plan of God, and to ultimately subdue Satan, his demons, and his followers. That day is completely unknown and unknowable to man until such time as the heavens open in resplendent triumph. Before that great Day of the Lord, the Church will experience unrest, apostasy, and persecution.
I believe in one God, the sovereign Creator, Sustainer of all things, and Redeemer of the Church, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father is neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Spirit is eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.
I believe in Jesus Christ, the living Word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins, replacing the filthy rags of God’s elect with His own righteous robes. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He sits in intercession as our High Priest and Mediator.
I believe the Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to men’s hearts. He convicts us of sin and draws us to the Savior, indwelling our hearts. He gives dead men new life, empowers and imparts gifts to us for service. He instructs and guides us into all truth, and seals us for the day of redemption.
I believe God created the universe—everything visible and invisible—out of nothing in six days. Before God created anything, nothing else existed except God Himself. God alone is eternal; every created thing has a beginning. Therefore, the eternal God rules over all of His creation and He alone is worthy of worship.
I believe that since men are estranged from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God’s free grace. God credits His righteousness to men who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life.
I believe that Christ dwells in our hearts through faith and that we are simultaneously dwelling in Him. This union is indissoluble; it will last for all eternity. Justification is not the result of man’s effort or good works but a gift of God’s free will. Although good works do not lead to justification, justification leads to good works in the life of a believer. These good works do verify a genuine faith and make our justification evident to others.
I believe the true Church is composed of all men who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ. The Church finds her visible yet imperfect expression in local congregations where the Word of God is preached in its pure and entire counsel, the sacraments are administered in their integrity, where scriptural discipline is practiced, and where loving fellowship is maintained. For her perfecting she awaits the return of her Lord.
I believe the Spirit empowers the many members of the Church with a variety of gifts. These gifts are rightly used by godly men and women to the glory of God and for the propagation of the Gospel. Through the Spirit, God calls qualified men to oversee the visible church as under-shepherds of the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ.
I believe the Church is ordained to administer two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These sacraments are not for the work of salvation but sealing and proclaiming the once, eternal union to Christ and fellowship in the Church universal.
I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ commands all believers to proclaim the gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of all nations. Obedience to the Great Commission requires total commitment to Him who loved us and gave Himself for us. He calls us to a life of self-denying love and service.
I believe that marriage is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the framework for intimate companionship, the only acceptable channel of sexual expression, and the means for procreation of mankind. For this reason, marriage is only defined as the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in His image. The marriage relationship models the way Christ relates to His church in the husband’s sacrificial love for his own wife and the wife’s gracious submission to her own husband.
I believe that all Christians should oppose racism, greed, selfishness, vice, and all forms of sexual immorality, including, but not limited to, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, and pornography. All Christians should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy, the abused, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. All Christians should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. All Christians should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love.
I believe that Jesus Christ will come again to the earth personally, visibly, and bodily—to judge the living and the dead, to consummate history, to fulfill the eternal plan of God, and to ultimately subdue Satan, his demons, and his followers. That day is completely unknown and unknowable to man until such time as the heavens open in resplendent triumph. Before that great Day of the Lord, the Church will experience unrest, apostasy, and persecution.