I’m definitely a dog person, will eat anything covered in cheese, I loudly listen to at least one 80’s power ballad a day, my mom taught me how to cook and my dad taught me how to cook without using a recipe, and I have cried during multiple episodes of MasterChef Junior. People are often surprised to find out that I have an extreme irrational fear of squids and octopus. I’m excited about The Zoe Project because when I was growing up, my youth group was very important to me and gave me a lot of opportunities to try new things and meet great new people. I would the love to be able to help and give back to the church and youth program that gave me so much.

I am a dog loving, sarcasm using, youth directing, number crunching, tech loving, pop culture devouring, road race running, and 20 year life partner to my wife Deena. People are often surprised to find out that I have had 3 careers before I was 36. I’m excited about the Zoe Project because we have the real opportunity to build a way in for young adults and be a part of something bigger than any one faith community nationwide.

I am from Long Island, NY, and am currently entering my senior year at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia on track for ordination in the ELCA. People are often surprised to find out I received my BS in Business Administration, but I believe my undergraduate education is extremely applicable in a ministry context, setting me up to think differently than most leaders in the church. I’m excited about The Zoe Project because as a young adult, I know my peers are the future of the church, and yet I find myself in the minority in worship as a millennial.

I am from Long Island, NY, and am currently entering my senior year at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia on track for ordination in the ELCA. People are often surprised to find out I received my BS in Business Administration, but I believe my undergraduate education is extremely applicable in a ministry context, setting me up to think differently than most leaders in the church. I’m excited about The Zoe Project because as a young adult, I know my peers are the future of the church, and yet I find myself in the minority in worship as a millennial.

I’ve been a parish pastor for 13 years, married for 17, have four kids and a golden retriever named Charlie, and I love to write, use digital technology for ministry, and travel. People are often surprised to find out that I felt called to ministry when I was 17 and although I’m a Lutheran pastor and was raised Lutheran, have attended and served in Pentecostal, Episcopal, Methodist, and non-denominational churches, and my wife, Jenny, is Jewish. I’m excited about The Zoe Project because the church needs to learn from young adults about how to share the Gospel today in authentic, resonate, and life-transforming ways.