I grew up believing in God but not understanding the Gospel until the summer of 2007 while at a student camp. While I decided to follow Jesus that summer, my remaining high school years were a roller coaster of seasons, some intentionally following Jesus very closely and others not following Him. Shortly after high school, I began to understand the concept of grace.

I began to feel called to ministry in 2017 when the pastor of the church we attended asked me to preach. After that, I almost immediately began searching for a full-time ministry. From then to now, God worked in my heart as I learned the heartbeat behind ministry. In April 2022, God finally showed us, placing us at Christ Chapel!

My wife, Cait, and I met working at Target in Mansfield in 2012. Four years after meeting, we got married and had three kids, Jax, Story, and Kallai. I love to spend time with people, spray paint, watch movies and go on different adventures with the family.

I didn’t grow up a believer, but came to know Jesus in my early 20s after I started going to church with my then boyfriend (now husband), Brit. We found Christ Chapel after looking for a church where we could connect and fit as a family. To be honest, I wasn’t sure that I’d like a video church, but we loved our first Sunday at the West Campus and have been here ever since.

I love our group in Life Stage 1 – the team is full of sweet, supportive, helpful people and it’s a new experience being surrounded by believers at work. I love serving and helping others and I’m excited to be a part of the team.

My husband, Brit, and I have been married for 12 years. We have four kids, Johnny, Gracie, Maddox and Marlee, which means I do everything kids in my free time … but when I have the opportunity, I also love to work out and be outdoors.

I grew up with amazing and godly parents who modeled the Gospel well. They took me to church, instructed me by God’s Word and modeled what it looks like to follow after Jesus. Through this, and the Lord working in my life, I understood at a young age that I needed a Savior. At age 19, I learned that God wants every part of my life. It was at this time I surrendered my life to Christ and made Him Lord over my life.

Through volunteer work with middle school students I learned that God had called me to youth ministry. It has been one of my greatest joys in life to work with teenagers and point them to Jesus. I have found nothing more encouraging, fun and fulfilling than seeing students learn how wonderful our Savior is.

I am married to a wonderful man who is also named Corey. If you meet him you will see that he is for sure the better Cory! We both get to do ministry together since he volunteers with HSM. Serving with Corey is one of my most favorite things! We have two dogs, Mav and Ellie. We enjoy playing sports, eating good food and hanging with family.

I was raised in a Christian household by parents who modeled well what it looked like to faithfully walk with Jesus. I decided to make Him King of my life when I was 8, and God continued to mold me as I grew up through middle school and high school youth groups.

I attended Texas A&M for college and that’s where I began to own my faith, serve the local church and get involved in youth ministry through Pine Cove Camp over the summers. God continued to place opportunities to serve in youth ministry after college and that’s what eventually led to me accepting a role with HSM in 2018. I have loved my time with students and families here in Fort Worth and look forward to all that God has ahead for HSM.

Right before moving to Fort Worth, I got married to my incredible wife, Megan. Being married to her has been the greatest joy of my life. She is full of compassion, determination and adventure. I couldn’t imagine anyone else I’d rather be doing life and ministry alongside; she is the greatest gift!

For most of my childhood and adolescence, I was in and out of the church, choosing to put other things above the God who relentlessly chased after me. In all reality, I rarely thought about God at all. Thankfully, through all of the ups and downs of Highschool, I had amazing people pursuing after me, praying for me, and trying to grow in a relationship with me. One of those specific people was Graham McMillian. After a long night with friends, I woke up in an emotional whirlwind crying, conviction laying heavy on me. I made my way to church, met up with Graham, and ended up accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior going into my senior year of high school. I proceeded to go on the HSM mission trip to El Salvador and was baptized on September 13. My life was forever changed.

My freshmen year of college was a rough one for me, but the Lord remained good and began to lead me in the path He was calling me to. I came home that winter break and volunteered for the HSM Ski Trip. After leading a group and being involved in student ministries, I discovered I had a heart for ministry. Over the next three years, I volunteered for a variety of HSM trips and became led the largest on-campus outreach ministry for The University of Oklahoma, Crossover. For two summers in a row, I did an internship with HSM and decided I loved high school ministry. From growing up here at Christ Chapel and going through HSM to having an internship and then ultimately becoming the Guys director, the Lord has been faithful and directed each step. When I accepted this position, it was more like a homecoming than a new job which is the best thing ever!

My job as a Guys Director is to help disciple and shepherd our students and small group leaders. Genuinely the job is a true underserving gift from God. Above all, the best thing is when a high schooler takes the steps of repentance and says, “I want to and will follow Jesus.” knowing that you are a very, very small part in that playing out even when the conversation wasn’t with you, that is the best thing in the world.

Beyond my incredible job, I also love all sports. I grew up playing it all: football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, volleyball and even surfed here and there. I have two older brothers and an older sister, all of which are awesome! A fun fact about me is I once met Hulk Hogan at the Honolulu Airport. Another time I had ice cream with George Lopez at the Colonial Golf Tournament.

I was raised in the church and came to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior when I was eight years old. However, I had failed to understand what it meant to have an authentic relationship with Christ. After years of trying to find my identity in everything other than Christ, Jesus grabbed ahold of my heart my freshmen year of college and it was then that I made Him the king of my heart. Fully convinced that life with Him is far better than all of the things I had attempted to pursue in both my middle school and high school years. By His kindness, the Lord allowed me to come face to face with the weight of my sin, filling me with repentance and genuine love for my gracious Savior. From that point on my life has never been the same and I am so grateful!

The process of recognizing God’s call on my life to ministry was a slow one. I had begun college thinking I was studying to become a doctor. God had another plan for my life. During college, I spent three summers working on staff at Kanakuk Kamps, which developed my love for shepherding, discipleship and the Word of God. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Health Professions, I still believed that becoming a medical professional would be my path. However, I took what I thought was a detour to do the Watermark residency. Throughout my time at the Watermark Residency, it became apparent that the Lord was redirecting my steps to pursue a job in the local church. In February of 2021, one of my mentors from college reached out to me to tell me about the open position with HSM at Christ Chapel. From there, I had applied, and the Lord continued to direct my steps into my current role. I am so incredibly grateful and humbled that the Lord led me to Christ Chapel to serve as the High School Girl’s Director.

As the Girl’s Director, I have the privilege of getting to disciple and shepherd our students, as well as the small group leaders. I am incredibly passionate about discipleship and helping younger students come to delight in knowing the Word of God. One of the best parts of my job is getting to watch students take the next steps to radically pursue Jesus, fully convinced that life with Him is better, making Him the King of their hearts. It is wild to me that the Lord allows me to get to be a part of the work that He is doing in the lives and hearts of humanity here on Earth!

When I am not at work traveling is easily one of my favorite hobbies (I’ve traveled to 22 of the 50 states). There’s not a day that I go without looking for an adventure! More than anything, I love getting to do life with people! Fun facts about me, I don’t like the taste of cheese (my sincerest apology to all my queso lovers), I’ve had to have a cast on my front two teeth, and my favorite party trick is the worm!

The Lord worked in my heart from a young age, and by the time I was in high school I knew my life’s purpose was to serve Christ; to go into the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey His commands. I attended Wheaton College to pursue a degree in Bible and Theology and spent my summers working at Pine Cove Christian Camps. I’ve had the privilege of working in a variety of different ministry environments including church settings, humanitarian relief, overseas missions, and youth camping. There is no greater joy than serving Christ, however, whenever, and wherever he calls.

I have a deep passion for student ministry and seeing lives transformed by the word of God. I’m privileged to be working with our high school students, helping them learn and grow in their faith as they flesh out what it means to be young men and women who follow Jesus. I’m excited for Christ Chapel as a church, and couldn’t be more honored to serve the body of Christ in this way.

I love to travel, I love sports, I love pretty much any game or competition out there, I love hunting, I love fishing, and I love the outdoors.