"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?"
- Isaiah 43.19a

It's a new year, and God is doing a new thing. Osheta and I have accepted the call to form a new congregation here in Boston. We didn't set out to be church planters, but surprising to us both, the more we've explored church planting the more it has been evident that our gifts and experience suit us for the task. That's not to say we aren't appropriately terrified. Church planting is no walk in the park. But our life together never has been. We've each faced adversity individually, and as a couple we've had to face several challenges together. We trust that God knew what he was doing then, and knows what he's doing now. And we trust that God will continue to be with us in this new adventure.

So, as of January 1st, I am now a Church Planting Resident in a 9-month church planting residency. During these next 9 months, I will be serving at two Boston-area Covenant churches (Highrock and CCFC) where I'll be learning from and leading alongside some of the most dynamic ministers in Boston. Osheta and I are both humbled and excited!

This is also the first entry in what we're hoping will be your prayer guide for us. Please avail yourself to the vision we share here, along with updates about our family life, and pray for us. As the residency progresses, we will provide updates on how the church planting process is going.

Thank you for all the support you've provided us over the years, making us into who we are now. We look forward to how God will use us to shape others' lives as he has used you to shape ours.