My formative years were spent in active involvement in, and commitment to, the life of the church. However, in spite
of suggestions at the time that I commit to a life in the church, I elected to pursue an environmental vocation that built
up my extensive involvement in Scouting. My work experience includes life-long work in the church and community organizations, as well as twenty-five years serving technical and business clients.
However, this career became a materialistic and ultimiately lead to a position with a company that conducted its business
in ways that, while legal, seriously bothered my Christian ethical foundation. This experience led me to reexamine my life,
and I recognized that I did not like the person I had become. Through prayer, the counsel of family, friends and pastors,
and God's work in my life, I have come to recognize that Christian ministry is where I belong.
Most recently, I served as Pastor (solo) at Westminster Prespyterian Church, Middletown, NJ. I ministered to people deeply
affected by terror, community stress and personal struggles helping them to find the hand of God. I led the congregation's
first mission trips. We began a Youth Club (middle and high school). We improved Westminster's community visibilty
through a variety of new directions, such as a blessing of the animals service on the front lawn.
I served the Norriton Presbyterian Church as Temporary Supply Pastor. This congregation spent five months without any pastoral leadership. In this two/three month assignment, I provided pastoral focus, stability, consistency to knit together a foundation from which the longer term pastor to follow could redevelope and revitalize this congregation.
I served the Presbyterian Church of Bound Brook, NJ (BBPC) as an intern. My role was much like that of an Associate
Pastor. Of particular note, I worked with a small group of members of the congregation to envision, organize, recruit,
train and commission a new Caring Ministry at BBPC.
Hurricane Floyd also had a major, unexpected impact on my ministry. BBPC served as a shelter with as many as 250
people living in the church for 10 days. I was directly involved in the shelter: caring for, feeding, sheltering and clothing
the evacuees. I was part of the community-wide recovery efforts led by BBPC people.
My wife of 24 years, Karen, is a clinical social worker with Meridian Hospice. Karen and I have one son, Jim, who is in
the 9th grade at Middletown High School North.
