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Eric has lived all over the country, including Minnesota, Colorado, South Carolina, Florida, California, and Indiana. He started in full-time ministry in 2002 as an associate pastor at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles under the leadership of Pastor John MacArthur. In 2008, he and his family moved to Indianapolis for him to serve the Lord as the senior pastor at Castleview Church. Then in 2018, with the elders blessing and the congregation sending, he moved back to Miami (after being gone for 20 years) to plant Grace Church in 2019.

Eric has a B.A. from Trinity International University, a M.Div. from The Master’s Seminaryand a Th.M. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to pastoring, Eric loves working alongside other pastors and helping start new ministries. This includes the Indy Sr. Pastors Network, Indianapolis Theological Seminary, and Practical Shepherding. He has also written for different publications including Ligonier, 9Marks, and The Gospel Coalition. He also serves with The Pillar Network as an Associate Director of Regions.

Eric’s passions include dating his wife of 28 years, doing fun stuff with his sons and daughter-in-law when they are in town, visiting his grandson in Colorado, preaching, discipling men, and helping serve other pastors. His hobbies include anything that involves outdoors or loud music.

Summary: He was a gutter kid that was saved by grace alone and is enjoying the life God has given him in Christ.