Life verse: Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us.”

Testimony: When I was a pre-schooler, I went to Vacation bible School at our church. They talked about asking Jesus to be your Savior. I knew that something was missing in my life – I really wanted to be part of God’s family. So one night as I went to bed, I prayed to ask Jesus to come into my heart. Later, I was baptized when I was about 12 in Puget Sound (our church didn’t have a baptistery).

Who are the important people in your life? My family: my wife, Carol, my son Mark and his wife, Andrea and their daughter Emma, my daughter Karen and her husband Chase and their daughter Maple.

What is your day job? I work as a software engineer at Tektronix.

What do you like to do in your free time? Photography, sports, travel.

What do you love to do in ministry? Sing in the church choir; be a part of the leadership team as an Elder.

What is something most people don’t know about you? I’ve walked in the Portland to Coast Race 12 times and our team has taken first in the Corporate division the last three years.

How did you first come to Village? Why did you stay? We saw Village in the Yellow Pages and also went on the recommendation of a friend. We stayed because we met some really nice young married people just like us and we all became friends.

What’s on your reading list? “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership” by Ruth Haley Barton, “The Color of Church” by Rodney Woo, “Blood Brothers” by Elias Chacour, “Muslims, Christians and Jesus” by Carl Medearis, “Pity the Nation” by Robert Fisk.