Hello! I grew up in Turkey where my parents served as church planting missionaries. In the ninth grade the Lord called me to pursue pastoral ministry and later led me to Moody Bible Institute where I completed my B.A., M.A., and M. Div. in Preaching & Biblical Exegesis. During my graduate studies, I served at a Joni & Friends Family Camp in Michigan and met my amazing wife, Grace. I began serving as the pastor of Lodi Community Church in January of 2017 and the following year Grace and I were married. We have four amazing boys. It is truly a blessing to serve our church family at Lodi Community Church and the surrounding communities.