About Me

I have the privilege of serving two wonderful organizations. As Senior Associate Pastor and Director of Leadership Training and Team Culture at NewSpring Church in Wichita, Kansas, I focus on developing leaders and shaping organizational culture. I also serve as part of the teaching team at NewSpring. At Regent University, I serve as Assistant Professor and Academic Program Director for the MS in General Psychology program, where I also serve on the Institutional Review Board.

Throughout my years at NewSpring, I've had the opportunity to contribute to various ministries. One project I'm especially grateful for is Through This Valley, a grief support curriculum I developed alongside my wife Wendy and our production team—a resource now helping grieving individuals around the world. Currently, I'm also working with our high school ministry in addition to my ongoing responsibilities in preaching and leadership development.

My academic research centers on chronic stress and burnout. I conducted the initial psychometric validation of the FBI-P measure and recently collaborated with my daughter Cheyenne to develop and test the PERSON-24 Exhaustion Inventory. My work has been published in The Journal of Psychology and Christianity, The Journal of Psychology and Theology, and The Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, where I also serve on the editorial board. Beyond research, I develop software, websites, and devices designed to support academic research and psychological assessment, including HSPARC and LitCoder.

Above all, my greatest privilege is being married to Wendy, the love of my life. We've been married since 2002, and I can't imagine doing life with anyone else. Together we have two beautiful daughters, Cheyenne and Summer. No title or accomplishment compares to being a husband and dad.