Elder

My wife, Marilyn, and I have been attending Wellspring for the last 9 years after moving back to CT, having lived for many years in New Jersey. We were drawn to Wellspring by the vibrancy of spiritual life and the strong preaching/teaching ministry of Pastor Rick. I am willing to serve as an elder during this time as Wellspring transitions to its next stage of ministry. Saved in the “Jesus movement” revival in the 70s, I have been serving in ministry for many years including as a pastor, teacher, and organizational leader. The last 15 years have been largely focused on leading marriage retreats and seminars, as well as counseling couples and individuals. Yet recently, since our cultural crisis has come to a point of turning, revolution, and opportunity, my ministry has included another focus. It appears that God is again bringing spiritual revival and even the potential for a cultural Reformation which could be as significant to the world as the 16th century Reformation. In this environment, my passion has developed into participating in this Reformation by clarifying and teaching the Christian world view in the current cultural atmosphere of deception – I am involved in various Christian endeavors, in this regard. Any deep impact on people in our current cultural milieu requires a clear theological understanding of the clash of the Christian world view with the largely anti-Christian public world view. I believe we are at a unique moment where God is awakening the church to the current kingdom mission of this new Reformation by teaching the truth of the gospel and the Christian world view to people confused by the godless dominant culture. I hope to assist Wellspring in ongoing discernment as to how we as a church can glorify God by participating in this Revival/ Reformation, in Connecticut.

I have been a lifelong learner, having attended 13 colleges and universities in 6 states. I have a BS in Nuclear Engineering, an M.Div. from Princeton Seminary, an MA in Counseling, in addition to the equivalent of a BA in Biblical Studies and Liberal Arts. My “tent making” secular work has been in areas such as nuclear engineering and real estate investing. Having been married for 50 years, I have two married adult daughters and five grandchildren, whom I enjoy immensely. In addition to learning, I also enjoy playing guitar, riding a motorcycle, and traveling - especially in an RV.