Joe holds his B.A. degree from Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, GA. In 1997 he completed a Master’s Degree in Adult and Community Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has served as Youth Pastor, Pastor of Christian Education, and in his denominational District as Director of Education serving over 240 churches.

He is currently on the National Staff for The Christian and Missionary Alliance in the Life Impact Ministries office that plans and executes conferences for up to 9000 attendees.

Joe is a frequent conference speaker and consultant to churches and denominations in the area of church planning and development. He is a popular church ministries seminar teacher and trainer and is involved in editing and writing articles for national and regional publications.

He is the founder of the Seniors Ministry for the C&MA Western Pennsylvania District involving over 3000 individuals over the age of 60. In 2002, he was appointed the C&MA National Director of Retire and Refocus Ministries working with adults over the age of 55.

Joe has also served as a consultant to The International Network of Children’s Ministry administrative staff that provides national conferencing for over 4000 children’s leaders each year. In 2005 he led the development team to establish the INCM volunteer program. Joe has also served on the INCM international leadership team, training pastors, leaders and workers in the United States and abroad.

His hobbies include reading, gourmet cooking, travel and serving in his local church in the adult education and music departments. He and his wife Joy have two young adult children. He resides in Lancaster, PA.