I was born and raised in San Antonio.  My dad was a pastor and church planter, and from the earliest age I can remember I have grown up in the church. (and, when I say “in” the church, I mean literally “in” the church building)  By the grace of God, I came to know and follow Jesus at an early age, and I am so grateful for that. I am also grateful to have met my wife at an early age.  Candace and I were married when we were twenty years old, and I am grateful that God has brought us together early in life’s journey. We now have three boys and a one girl together. God used my love for music to serve the church.  I became a worship leader when I was fifteen, and was able to serve in several churches until eventually we moved to Fort Worth to accept a position as a worship pastor for a church in north Fort Worth. After serving in worship ministry for 6 years, I began to feel like God was leading me to begin to prepare myself to teach and pastor, and so I began studies at Midwestern Bible College in Kansas City, MO.  While completing my undergraduate degree, I had the opportunity to help plant a new church in Kansas City. Those years taught me so much, and it was through that experience that God gave me a passion for church planting.  After seeing what God did through this church plant, I began to dream of what God could do in my own home city through church planting. From Kansas City, we moved to Dallas, TX to complete my studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. I began to believe more than ever that God was calling me to plant a church in north-central San Antonio, and so I continued to prepare.  Through all of those years of study, I had continued to serve the church as a worship pastor and I had the privilege of serving on some of the most incredible staffs and teams who have challenged me and shaped my ministry more than they even realized. In January 2014, God provided the opportunity for us to begin turning a dream to plant a church into a reality.  We moved back to San Antonio after nearly a decade, and we quickly began to see that God had already been preparing people to join the team.  A little over a year later, God had brought some incredible people together, and Stone Oak Bible Church began to take form. My dream for Stone Oak Bible Church is that we will never lose our passion for the gospel of Jesus, and for sharing that passion with our community.  For us, this means that we will be a church who continually equips and sends people out on gospel-centered mission in their own communities, and that we will continually plant churches who do the same.   Five Books that I Suggest:

• “Mere Christianity” C.S. Lewis
• “Taking God at His Word” Kevin DeYoung
• “The Power of Habit” Charles Duhigg
• “The Cost of Discipleship” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• “Morning and Evening” Charles Haden Spurgeon

Let me start with this: I’m not a native Texan. If you are still reading then well done! I am born and raised in south-central Missouri. I grew up in the heart of the Ozark mountains, and miss that scenery. I have grown up in the Church. From my first Sunday on this Earth, my parents had me in Church. It was what I have always known as normal. I am grateful for this upbringing now. Because I grew up within the Church I had some great teachers throughout my life that have shown me the great wonders of God. At the age of 5; somehow, someway, God gripped my heart. My theology wasn’t deep, but I came to understand that there was a God and He loved me. Looking at a 5 year old now, I have no idea how they could possibly understand what salvation means, but God chose at that point in my life to make himself known. After a period of uncertainty, and indecisiveness, God revealed himself to me again, and placed a passion and desire within my heart of making the Gospel known. It was during this time I sought out some wise council, and decided to pursue my education. This brought me to Kansas City. While in Kansas City I was able to persuade a beautiful girl from back home to marry me. Together we joined a Church plant in Kansas City, and fell in love with the newness and freshness of it. After Kansas City, I felt God guiding me to continue my education. After looking at some different schools I eventually settled on Dallas Theological Seminary. We moved as a family in the heat of the summer; not the best time to move to Texas by the way. After two years of devoting myself to my studies, and sweating every minute, I graduated with a Masters degree in Christian Education. My plan was then to apply for jobs as an Associate Pastor, or Discipleship Pastor. My hope was to move back towards Missouri. My wife, Wendi, and I had our first child, Grayson, and the grandparents really wanted us closer as well. After a year and a half of applying, and getting rejected, and applying some more, and getting rejected some more, and applying, and applying… Things didn’t look to good for me. I didn’t understand what God’s plan was. I felt like I had done my part, and God was now supposed to do His. He was supposed to give me this fabulous job, and it just wasn’t happening. I received a call one day from Justin. He told me about the possibility of planting a Church in San Antonio, TX. San Antonio? Isn’t that Mexico? Further away from Missouri and family? I said “No Thanks!” to Justin without actually saying those words. The next day a job opened up at a local Christian school in San Antonio where I would teach my favorite book of the Bible (Acts), and my favorite subject (Church History). Wendi and I moved to San Antonio in June of 2012 (once again, don’t move in Texas during the summer!). We soon after moving here fell in love with this city and it’s people. We have since added one to our family when our daughter Charlie was born in 2014. My dream and hopes for Stone Oak Bible are to be a Church that is constantly striving after Christ. I want to be a people who are constantly growing more like Him, and sharing this love and passion of Christ with those who are far off. My love within the Church is the process of discipleship through the many different Community Groups.  

Three books I suggest:

• “The Deliberate Church” by Mark Dever
• “The Christian Ministry” by Charles Bridges
• “Church History in Plain Language”  by Bruce Shelley

One of the many reasons I am grateful to God is for giving me the opportunity to be born and raised on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Although I currently live 2,000 miles away from the island and from many people I love, I’ve found in South Texas a home, a church family, and friends that I have come to love.

Despite growing up in a Christian household, it wasn’t until I got to college when God placed the necessary faith to follow Jesus and began my journey of faith as His disciple. During that time, I also met the love of my life, Venessa, with whom for the last twenty-five years, I’ve shared every aspect of my life. She and my two boys are one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. Before coming to San Antonio, I served as a student pastor for four years. Later, I was involved in planting a church that today is a thriving disciple-making church.

After all these years, I’ve discovered a genuine passion for the study and teaching of the Word of God and a renewed desire to share Jesus as the only way to experience a full and abundant life. Regardless of my mistakes along the way, God’s grace has allowed me to deeply experience His abundant life not only in my life, but also in the lives of my family and friends.

I’m currently in the process of completing a Master in Theological Studies at Shepherds Theological Seminary in Cary, North Carolina.

There are two books that I enjoy reading every year, “Agape Leadership: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership from the Life of R.C. Chapman” by Alexander Strauch and Robert Peterson, and “The Unquenchable Flame” by Michael Reeves.

My bio is coming soon!

My bio is coming soon!

I was born and raised in Boerne, TX, and grew up in a believing household. I attend Texas A&M University (Whoop!! I could talk your ear off for hours about the upcoming football season), where I majored in Elementary Education. I had no plans to enter ministry, but as I was getting my degree, I got involved in a local church, got into leadership, and went on several mission trips. I feel more deeply in love with God, and I knew that the best way to serve God, love kids, and love their families was to go into ministry myself! Ministry has been a huge blessing. I met my wife at Grace Bible Church in College Station (where she was also on staff) and attended Dallas Theological Seminary for my seminary degree. After completing my degree, I came on staff with Stone Oak Bible Church and moved to San Antonio in June of 2021. I believe that families are what keep the church strong, show kids who God is, and are impactful in the world at large for the Gospel. Join us in building stronger families for the Gospel!

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Let me start with this: I’m not a native Texan. If you are still reading then well done! I am born and raised in south-central Missouri. I grew up in the heart of the Ozark mountains, and miss that scenery. I have grown up in the Church. From my first Sunday on this Earth, my parents had me in Church. It was what I have always known as normal. I am grateful for this upbringing now. Because I grew up within the Church I had some great teachers throughout my life that have shown me the great wonders of God. At the age of 5; somehow, someway, God gripped my heart. My theology wasn’t deep, but I came to understand that there was a God and He loved me. Looking at a 5 year old now, I have no idea how they could possibly understand what salvation means, but God chose at that point in my life to make himself known. After a period of uncertainty, and indecisiveness, God revealed himself to me again, and placed a passion and desire within my heart of making the Gospel known. It was during this time I sought out some wise council, and decided to pursue my education. This brought me to Kansas City. While in Kansas City I was able to persuade a beautiful girl from back home to marry me. Together we joined a Church plant in Kansas City, and fell in love with the newness and freshness of it. After Kansas City, I felt God guiding me to continue my education. After looking at some different schools I eventually settled on Dallas Theological Seminary. We moved as a family in the heat of the summer; not the best time to move to Texas by the way. After two years of devoting myself to my studies, and sweating every minute, I graduated with a Masters degree in Christian Education. My plan was then to apply for jobs as an Associate Pastor, or Discipleship Pastor. My hope was to move back towards Missouri. My wife, Wendi, and I had our first child, Grayson, and the grandparents really wanted us closer as well. After a year and a half of applying, and getting rejected, and applying some more, and getting rejected some more, and applying, and applying… Things didn’t look to good for me. I didn’t understand what God’s plan was. I felt like I had done my part, and God was now supposed to do His. He was supposed to give me this fabulous job, and it just wasn’t happening. I received a call one day from Justin. He told me about the possibility of planting a Church in San Antonio, TX. San Antonio? Isn’t that Mexico? Further away from Missouri and family? I said “No Thanks!” to Justin without actually saying those words. The next day a job opened up at a local Christian school in San Antonio where I would teach my favorite book of the Bible (Acts), and my favorite subject (Church History). Wendi and I moved to San Antonio in June of 2012 (once again, don’t move in Texas during the summer!). We soon after moving here fell in love with this city and it’s people. We have since added one to our family when our daughter Charlie was born in 2014. My dream and hopes for Stone Oak Bible are to be a Church that is constantly striving after Christ. I want to be a people who are constantly growing more like Him, and sharing this love and passion of Christ with those who are far off. My love within the Church is the process of discipleship through the many different Community Groups.  

Three books I suggest:

• “The Deliberate Church” by Mark Dever
• “The Christian Ministry” by Charles Bridges
• “Church History in Plain Language”  by Bruce Shelley

One of the many reasons I am grateful to God is for giving me the opportunity to be born and raised on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Although I currently live 2,000 miles away from the island and from many people I love, I’ve found in South Texas a home, a church family, and friends that I have come to love.

Despite growing up in a Christian household, it wasn’t until I got to college when God placed the necessary faith to follow Jesus and began my journey of faith as His disciple. During that time, I also met the love of my life, Venessa, with whom for the last twenty-five years, I’ve shared every aspect of my life. She and my two boys are one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. Before coming to San Antonio, I served as a student pastor for four years. Later, I was involved in planting a church that today is a thriving disciple-making church.

After all these years, I’ve discovered a genuine passion for the study and teaching of the Word of God and a renewed desire to share Jesus as the only way to experience a full and abundant life. Regardless of my mistakes along the way, God’s grace has allowed me to deeply experience His abundant life not only in my life, but also in the lives of my family and friends.

I’m currently in the process of completing a Master in Theological Studies at Shepherds Theological Seminary in Cary, North Carolina.

There are two books that I enjoy reading every year, “Agape Leadership: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership from the Life of R.C. Chapman” by Alexander Strauch and Robert Peterson, and “The Unquenchable Flame” by Michael Reeves.

My bio is coming soon!