About Ben

I am passionate about urban church planting movements and this blog seeks to be an outlet to engage with the relevant issues and with others who are also passionate about church planting. Please keep things civil, but comment away!

Fast Facts About Ben
Hometown: Glenview, IL
Current Town: Boston, MA
Current Job: Clarendon Scholarship Recruiter at Gordon College and Church Planter in Boston, MA
Previous Career: Urban Youth Work
Credentials: Ordained Presbyter (Elder) in the Anglican Mission in the Americas, Licensed Baptist Minister by Converge (formerly Baptist General Conference), member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Education: M.Div. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Urban Ministry & Anglican Studies), magna cum laude, B.A. Wheaton College, IL (Biblical Studies)
Favorite Authors: N.T. Wright (Biblical Studies), Eugene Peterson (Pastorology), Rene Padilla (Missiology), J. Kameron Carter (Up and Coming Theologian), and Beverly Tatum (Psychology of Race).
Hobbies: Bicycling & Music
Favorite Thing to Do With Monica: Riding Bikes and Relaxing with Friends

Enjoy this short video from our wedding day!