June, 1994  Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church

June, 1992  Ordained Deacon in

                                   The United Methodist Church

May, 1991   The Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary,

                              (now renamed Palmer Seminary) 

                              Wynnewood, Pa. 19096

                         Master of Divinity

May, 1981   Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

                          B.A./Political Science

June 2006               Recipient of the Denman Evangelism Award

 

 

July 1992 -

     Present               Pastor, Asbury United Methodist Church, 

                                                            2492 Andover Road, 

                                                             Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

                                             Minister to a growing, dynamic, and mission minded

                                             United Methodist Church.

 

Feb. 1990-              

     June, 1992         Chaplain’s Assistance, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Trenton, NJ 08628 

                                             (Internship and then half-time after Seminary graduation)

                                             Provided chaplaincy and support to patients of the Hospital.

 

Sept, 1990 -            Assistant Pastor, Epworth United Methodist Church

         June, 1992                   5th & Morgan Avenue, Palmyra, NJ 08065

                                             (part-time during Seminary and half-time after Seminary graduation).

                                             Assisted in Pastoral ministry with primary responsibility for Youth.

 

 Summer, 1990      Client Care Worker, The Woods Schools, Langhorne, Pa. 19047

 

 Sept, 1989 -

          May, 1990       Minister of Visitation, Broad Street United Methodist Church,

                                             36 E. Broad Street, Burlington, NJ 08016

                                             Responsible for visiting shut-ins and non-member participants in Church life.

                                             Exposures to different facets of Pastoral ministry.

 

Sept, 1985 -

          May, 1988        Mercer County Coordinator, The Community Network,

                                             113 E. Hanover Street, Trenton, NJ 08068

                                              Duties included ministering and coordinating

                                              ministry to prisoners, ex-offenders, and their families. 

 

May, 1985 -

          Sept, 1985      Volunteer, Hanover Street Ministry,

                                               121 E. Hanover Street, Trenton, NJ 08608

                                                Activities involved ministering to the homeless in a storefront Day Program.