Born and raised in Southern California. Currently resides in SoCal with his wife Leonor. Loves to leave SoCal whenever possible and discover the rest of the world. Hobbies include rock climbing, rock hounding and anything baseball. One of my future dreams is to take a month-long road trip around the United States and see as many of its geographical wonders as possible while sampling the variety of foods that accompany them and their surrounding area.With over 25 years of ministry experience, I have carried my passion for strengthening others into the field of Special Education at the secondary public education level. Along with this, my passions remain alive through TC12.org, it’s blog called The Alien Pastor, a non-profit organization called The Power of Next, and a podcast entitled OpaZao. My Book, The Power of Next, employs the life principles of Identity Discovery and Direction in an attempt to connect with anyone who reads and embraces its content.I consider myself a change agent desiring nothing but the best for everyone I have the privilege of getting to know. My motivating motto is, “The sun is up and I get another breath, sounds like a good day.”