men's Ministry

I was raised in a Christian home thanks to my parents who made it a priority to raise us in church. They were Sunday School teachers, but I never really felt like I was forced to go to church. I saw how important church was for my parents in their individual lives and I remember growing up and thinking I wanted to be like that. More specifically, when I was 8, the Sunday School lesson was on David and Goliath. Every Sunday night before I went to bed my mom would always ask me what the lesson was on that day. This specific night I told her it was David and Goliath, and she told me that David had faith that God would protect him. She said she’ll never forget that next I rolled over and said that I wanted to show people that faith. The cool thing about this story is I don’t think when it comes to your testimony that it stops there. My story has been continually growing over time and there’s been moment after moment of my life where I can point and say, “This is the refining process of the Lord.” 

I am married to my high school sweetheart, Haley, who also is on staff at Christ Chapel.

Ken and his wife Julie have been attending Christ Chapel for more than 26 years. During that time Ken has served as a deacon and elder, and as a Bible teacher in our adult education program. They have six children, two dogs and a cat. Ken spent 30 years as an executive vice president in the advertising industry before coming on staff full-time as the Life Stage 4 Pastor and Minister to Men.

Ken enjoys running, cycling, reading and spending time with his family. He was born in Dallas, but spent most of his school years growing up on Long Island, New York, where his father was a pastor. He and Julie have lived in Arlington since 1993.

I grew up in a Christian home, regularly attended church and was involved in things like AWANA, so it felt like a very natural experience to accept Christ at the age of five, while praying with my dad outside a restroom in a Texas state park. I had a real renewal of that decision when I was a teenager and it all made sense at that point. He is still an important part of my life.

I began attending Christ Chapel with my parents when I was 10. We had attended McKinney Bible Church before that and many of my friends from school attended CCBC so it was a good fit for us. Christ Chapel has played a vital role in my spiritual growth and maturity. The teaching I got in the youth programs with Jon Dansby and David Phillips was amazing, and the chance to get involved in things like missions trips and being in the praise band in the High School Ministry were wonderful opportunities. I started working in the front office of the church in 2009, and have since transitioned into my current position.

I was born and raised in Fort Worth, which is where my parents still live. My sister, whom I am very close to, and her husband live in Colorado. I feel very blessed to be part of such a close-knit family. I enjoy reading, painting, photography, hunting and spending time with my friends and family and also some quiet time to myself.