Pastor. Coach. Husband and father.

My story

I started pastoring at 24, and for many years being a pastor became my whole identity.

I felt yoked to that role, almost like I could not really live because I was a pastor. Being morbidly obese at over 550 lbs made it worse. I could not go out to eat, shop at a local store, or enjoy a walk in the park, and I could not travel because I did not fit in an airplane seat. When I was diagnosed with diabetes at 29, I settled for a low key life. I knew there was a desire for more, but I felt trapped.

My wife Alverna and I walked through 16 years of infertility before God blessed us with our daughter. I became a father at 40, and I had to ask myself a hard question: would I be alive to walk her down the aisle one day? It was do or die. That question became my why.

I was not just a pastor or just a husband. I was a father, and that meant I had to be here to provide for her, lead her, and be present for her.

I went on to lose over 300 lbs. I became an ISSA certified Master Trainer and Nutrition Coach, and as people began to seek me out for help, I realized my calling was not only in the pulpit. It was also in coaching people one on one. In 2025, after a 6 month preparation and a lot of imposter syndrome, I won two body transformation contests and was named Overall Transformation Champion.

Today, whether I am preaching on Sunday or coaching a client on Tuesday, I am the same person, operating in the same purpose: helping people become who God created them to be.

Life beyond the stage