“Raised in the church by a mother who not only introduced me to faith but also taught me to love the church, my early years at Memorial Baptist Church in Metairie, Louisiana, laid a solid foundation for my understanding of the gospel. It was in my pastor’s study at the age of eight that I came to believe the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross was made personally for me.

By the age of ten, I felt the initial stirrings of a call to pastoral ministry, a desire that would only grow stronger with time. Between the ages of 14 and 17, I was fortunate to have men in my life who were not just mentors but who actively discipled me, shaping my early spiritual journey. At 17, I fully surrendered to the call to ministry, embracing the path God had laid out for me.

A pivotal moment came at 27 when I experienced a profound move of God in my life. Freed from the fear of dying young, I committed to serving as the pastor of Cottonwood for as long as God would have me. In the years that followed, God guided me to develop a gospel message centered on the belief that Jesus enters our lives to remove sin, defeat the enemy, and transform us into His likeness.”