About Me

I am married with five children. I was born in Buffalo, NY, and spent my early childhood in a small farm town until the age of 12. When my parents divorced, my mother, four of my siblings, and I moved to a suburb of Buffalo. Those years shaped me deeply, as I searched for meaning and significance in the world around me. My journey took me through three different colleges, but at age 22, everything changed—I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ and began a new life in Him.
 

Early Encounters with God

My earliest memories of God’s presence go back to childhood. At just three years old, I was gazing at a manger scene during Christmas and felt an overwhelming sensation of love—something I now recognize as the presence of God. Growing up in the Catholic Church, I was often touched by the Lord in quiet ways. I still remember being moved by the image of Jesus on the cross in a small village church, and the love for Christ that radiated from a Catholic nun who would drive a van to our school each week to teach us about Him.
 

At seven years old, during a time when my parents had separated, we began attending The Tabernacle in Orchard Park. That was my first experience in a Pentecostal church, and I was marked forever by the power of the Holy Spirit. From that moment on, I was hungry to encounter that same presence again.
 

A Move of God in Buffalo

While many were focused on the Brownsville Revival in Florida, we were experiencing a similar move of God in Buffalo. I will never forget the day the Lord lifted depression off me forever. I remember the first healing I witnessed, the sound of true revelation worship, and the sight of people groaning in repentance at the altar. One night, alone in my room at Buffalo State College, I was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues for the first time.
 

It was during this season that my life was forever marked. Soon after, I met my wife, and together we’ve been blessed with five children—our oldest now 22 and our youngest 15.
 

Surrender and Calling

At age 22, I returned to the Full Gospel Tabernacle, where I encountered the presence of God in worship in a way that shook me to the core. That summer, I finally turned my back on the world and fully surrendered my life to Christ. That move of God carried me for the next two years and laid the foundation for my calling.

At age 25, the Holy Spirit woke me in the middle of the night with a worship song playing on the radio. In that moment, I received my call to preach the Gospel.