Family
My wife, Angelica, and I have been married since 1993 and have four children - Alexa, Adriana, Ashlynn and Andrew. Like most families, life is busy. Alexa is in the student council and works. Adriana runs track. Ashlynn takes piano and plays volleyball. Andrew is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Both Alexa and Adriana are in our church choir and serve as leaders in the youth ministry. Between church, school work and activities, we stay busy. Angelica has a master's degree in counseling, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and works full-time. We live just outside Houston.
Ministry
I currently serve as senior pastor of Cornerstone Assembly of God located in Sugar Land, Texas (www.cornerstonesugarland.com). I began in ministry in 1990 as a volunteer youth pastor. My staff experience at that church included youth ministry, outreach ministry, interim children's pastor and assisting the senior pastor with pulpit ministry and pastoral care. We took our first pastorate in Spring, Texas in 1997. Our first pastorate was a revitalization and our second, Cornerstone was as well. I spent seven years working a full time job in addition to ministry and currently work as a freelance writer and copy editor on a part time basis. At Cornerstone, we minister in a very diverse community and have about 19 nationalities in our church.
Journalism
Journalism was my college major prior to my rededication to Christ. I worked seven years as a newspaper staff writer and editor-in-chief during my first pastorate and part of the second. Next to pastoring, being an editor was very interesting work. I met and interviewed people ranging from all walks of life. The paper I edited had a readership of nearly 80,000, so the work was interesting and rewarding.
Christian Life
I received Christ into my life at the age of eight, was baptized in water and received Spirit-baptism around the same time. I felt the call to ministry around the age of nine. Through a series of hurtful church relationships my family stopped attending church when I was around 10. I rededicated my life to Christ at the age of 20 and began pursuing the ministry calling I had felt as a boy.
Interests
One of the things I am probably most known for is my love of reading. I buy more books when I still have a stack of books to get to on my shelf. I like to say, "The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know." I also enjoy exercising and try to hit the gym four to five times a week. My wife is the same way, so we keep each other going. And of course, I love hanging out with her and the kids.
