Ministry rooted in relationship, justice, and belonging.

A vocation that connects reflection to public life.

I come to formal ministry formation with a professional life already centered on systems, data, communication, and helping groups make sense of complicated work. Seminary and congregational life have deepened that instinct: ministry, too, asks us to notice patterns, listen carefully, name what is true, and help communities move toward faithful action.

My strongest interests sit where proclamation and public life meet: preaching that is theologically serious without becoming inaccessible; worship that gives a congregation something meaningful to do together; and justice-oriented ministry built through relationships and organizing rather than slogans.

Music, gardening, family life, and community organizing all shape the way I understand vocation. I am drawn to practices that are patient, collaborative, embodied, and alive to the possibility that ordinary people can create durable change together.