Before entering pastoral ministry, I worked in the kitchen of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago and ran kitchens in St. Louis. This experience in the hospitality industry led me to integrate hospitality throughout my ministerial and personal life.

As a pastor, my vocation is to pay attention to God and relate to people like Jesus did — eating and drinking, extending hospitality, acknowledging the imago dei within them, and inviting them to see what God is doing in their lives.

Denver is one of the most post-Christian cities in America. While many people identify as “spiritual,” few actually attend church or have a relationship with Jesus, let alone a pastor. As a pastor to the pastorless, I pursue people relationally and invite them into a relationship with Jesus, firmly believing their first step in their journey to the Lord’s Table begins at our family dining table.