I get to lead a talented team of people to make a kingdom impact in DuPage County and around the world.

Led Adult Ministries team, including, Men and Women Ministries, Small Groups, Marriage, and Support ministries.

● Created and oversee Puente del Pueblo, WBC’S outreach in West Chicago. PdP is embedded in two local apartment complexes with over 2000 residents. ○ PdP currently has a daily afterschool program with 125 students, 1st through 10th grades. ○ PdP provides ESL to 40 residents on a weekly basis.○ PdP also provides life management, counseling, rental assistance, and mentorship to over 200 households each year.○ I oversee a team of five full-time and six part-time paid staff and 150 weekly volunteer staff. ● Planned and executed CareFest since 2005. A single day outreach that builds bridges of love and compassion into DuPage County. This event has over 1000 volunteers and partners with several area churches.● Created and leads our Refugee ministry through a team of volunteer staff. Each year WBC resettles several refugee families in partnership with World Relief.● Partnered with Children's Hunger Fund to create a team of volunteers trained to deliver food to those in need in our community. The team currently delivers food to 25 families each week. ● Created a partnership with Administer Justice to host a twice per month legal clinic delivering free legal services to clients living 150% or below the poverty line in DuPage County.● Catalyzed new growth for a Big Buddies ministry which provides mentors to low income families in Wheaton. Currently there are ~30 mentor matches.● Lead annual Mission On Our Doorsteps conference. (2007-2013) A multiethnic conference bringing churches together from all over Chicagoland and the country to catalyze mission partnerships across cultures.● Manage annual budget of >$650,000.● Led WBC staff team to develop new church-wide volunteer staff process to equip and train large numbers of volunteer staff.● Preach in main church services 2-3 times per year. Teaches in Adult Communities (Sunday School) many times/year. Led community group (small group) for 11 years.● Vocal and passionate leader on Senior Leadership Team.

In 2004 our leadership to allow me to form a team and start a new ministry reaching the unchurched of DuPage County. Accomplishments as Pastor of Eclessia● Formed Leadership of a dozen twentysomething leaders and equipped them for ministry. ● Launched new worship service on Sunday nights that grew to about 150 regular attenders in two years. Almost all were new to WBC. ● Preached 2-3 times per month at worship services. ● Launched 5 Community groups (small groups) with new young leaders. ● Led short term missions teams to Greece and Ecuador.

In my first role at WBC I was fortunate to lead an already excellent existing Junior High Ministry. Accomplishments as Junior High Pastor:● Junior High Ministry grew from 100 kids a week to 165 kids per week. ● Planned and led annual short term mission experience for 80 kids each summer. ● Trained and equipped 45 volunteer staff leaders each year. ● Led youth ministries with four other high capacity staff members. ● Taught Sunday morning lesson almost every week to junior highers or high schoolers. ● Spoke at different camps and retreats in the Midwest. ● Leadership Team member of EQUIP, a junior high conference for 500 Junior High Students at Wheaton College. ● Leadership Team member for annual Junior High evangelistic outreach for 1200 students.