Credentials
Ordination, education, and training
I serve as a pastor, not a licensed counselor or therapist. Here is the training behind the care I offer, listed as each school or board issued it.
Ordination and ministry
- Ordained minister, Belmont Church, Nashville, Tennessee, 2025
- Care & Connection Pastor, Belmont Church, Nashville, Tennessee
- Ordained Minister program, Christian Leaders Alliance, 2022
- Licensed to preach, Vineyard Church, Lake Jackson, Texas, 2003
Education
- Certificate in Church-Based Counseling, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Bachelor of Arts, International Institute, Lewisville, Texas, 1993
- Graduate of Theology diploma, Calvary College, Lewisville, Texas, 1992
Certifications and memberships
- Certified Mental Health Coach (CMHC), Board of Christian Coaching, International Board of Christian Care
- Certified Addiction and Recovery Coach (CARC), Board of Christian Coaching, International Board of Christian Care
- Certified SYMBIS Assessment Facilitator (pre-marital assessment), 2024
- Member, American Association of Christian Counselors, 2026
Additional training
- Pastoral Care and Ministry Chaplain programs, Christian Leaders Alliance, 2022
- Master Diploma in Mental Health Coaching: Recovery Alive, [ISSUING SCHOOL], 2025
What these mean
The certifications above are coaching credentials, and AACC membership is a professional membership. None of them is a state license. I offer biblical counseling and pastoral care as an ordained minister. I do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions, and pastoral care is not a substitute for professional or medical care. When someone needs that kind of help, I will help them find a licensed provider and keep walking with them as their pastor.
My ordination training can be verified in the Christian Leaders Alliance minister directory.