I accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour when I was 19 years old. After encountering the grace and love of God, my life began to change through His Word and discipleship within the church. As I continued to grow in faith, God gradually placed a burden on my heart for ministry and missions.

I later completed theological training at Northwest Seminary in Canada and was ordained into pastoral ministry. During this journey, God deeply transformed my understanding of the Gospel—not only as a message to preach, but as a calling to live among people with compassion, presence, and sacrifice. I am currently attending the Doctor of Ministry program at Northwest Seminary while continuing full-time missionary ministry among First Nations communities.

In 2014, my wife Rachel and I participated in a short-term mission trip to Ahousaht First Nation on Vancouver Island. Through that experience, God profoundly touched our hearts as we witnessed both the spiritual hunger and the historical pain carried within the Indigenous community. During prayer, the Lord continually reminded us of Luke 10:33–34, where the Good Samaritan stopped to bind the wounds of the injured man. We sensed God calling us to “become neighbours” who would remain beside the people, walk with them, and care for them through the love of Christ.

In obedience to this calling, our family moved to Ahousaht in 2016 as full-time missionaries. Since then, we have been serving among the Nuu-chah-nulth people through discipleship, youth ministry, Discovery Bible Study groups, community outreach, leadership development, and church planting ministry.

Over the years, God has faithfully opened doors for ministry. Many youth and young adults have come to know Christ, several have been baptized, and local leaders are now being raised within the community. Through Discovery Bible Study and relational discipleship, Maaqtusiis Community Church has continued to grow as an Indigenous-led faith community while also expanding discipleship relationships beyond the local community into neighboring contexts.

One of the greatest lessons God has taught me is that ministry is not built primarily through programs or structures, but through relationships, presence, and walking together in Christ. Our prayer is to see Indigenous communities restored through the Gospel and to witness Indigenous believers raised up as disciple-makers, spiritual leaders, and church planters for future generations.

Today, I continue serving as a missionary with Fellowship International while pursuing theological education and leadership development so that I may better equip and support Indigenous leaders across Canada for the work of ministry and multiplication. himenaeos.