In 2006, I took a break from ministry. I was disappointed, jaded, hurt, and confused by the church. As I closed my office door for the last time, I vowed never to have anything to do with her again. I was young and didn’t know better.

I’m still young and don’t know any better.

That day was Easter Sunday in 2006. It was my last official day in ministry.

So I thought.

God eventually delt with me and healed my broken heart. He put a new passion and vision in me for what a healthy church could be like.

In the Spring of 2007, some guy by the name of John Van Pay called me and told me about possibly starting a church in San Antonio.

Long story short, we moved to San Antonio in October of 2007. Gateway Fellowship opened her doors on February 10th, 2008.

So I’m three Easters in. The first was amazing. We had 349 people in attendance just after 6 weeks of opening our doors. I remember asking God, “will You just send us 100 people?” We were all shocked.

The second Easter, we had 442 people. The third, we had 729.

I have no idea what to expect for the fourth. (While I don’t really care about numbers, I’m floored every time I see that those numbers represent real people that matter to God. He’s allowed me, for some unknown reason, to be apart of what He’s doing, and I’m humbled.)

Easter is special for me. For the obvious reasons, of course.

But also, Easter reminds me every year of when I walked out on God, and how the following year, He brought me back in. Resurrection.

So, this Sunday is going to be the biggest ministry day of my life. And the most stressful

Here’s my schedule:

More info on our Easter services.