On May 28, 2008, the Lord stirred my heart to begin serving as a short-term missionary. Ten years later, with the support of my wife of 35 years, my son and daughter, my Pastor and a network of godly men and women, my specific call to serve as a full-time Urban Missionary began!
Even prior to accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior, in 1980, I had a place in my heart for the underprivileged, neglected, bullied and abused. I found myself befriending and sticking up for those who had no family life, were handicapped, foreigners, outcasts and those viewed as “different”. As I grew and matured as a Christian, the Lord opened many doors for training and experience. Over the last 10 years I have ministered to abused children and moms in Mexico, been sworn in as a court appointed special advocate for children, serve as a camp counselor to abused children, advocate for incarcerated youth and sex trafficking victims and serve as a ministry leader in my church. These blessings are clearly from the Lord and have equipped me to minister in some of the darkest areas of society.
MY MISSION FIELD is at-risk youth and young adults in the foster care system in the U.S.A. Many in the foster care system lack stability, 
direction and Godly influence and are involved in gangs, addicted to drugs, lost in the rave culture, held captive in sex trafficking and serving time in jail or juvenile hall.
MY MINISTRY involves three parts:
1) Developing long-term relationships with the youth and young adults while being a Godly influence in their lives. Sharing the unconditional love of Jesus by teaching them boundaries and accountability (Proverbs 13:20). This is done by sharing the gospel, studying the word, discipleship and mentoring, camps, outings, fellowship, and visiting the forgotten incarcerated youth.
2) Seeking, training and encouraging other Christians with a heart for serving in this enormous mission field (Luke 10:2). There are young and old Christians alike, who when they hear of this ministry, ask where there are opportunities to serve and receive training. One of my biggest frustrations is that so few serve in these extremely dark areas of society. There is a strong connection between foster youth, gangs, drugs, the rave culture and sex trafficking. Truly, the harvest is great.
3) Establish a Home that these youth and young adults can call their own (1 Kings 8:13). What is lacking for the trafficked and foster youth, is permanency. They have been moved from group home to group home, from one trafficker to another and in and out of juvenile hall or jail. Rarely, if ever, do they have any stability and likely never have they experienced a Godly family or influence in their lives. This home will not be the traditional group home that basically serves as a motel for temporary stays, but will give the kids what is sorely missing: permanency in their lives, a family that loves them unconditionally and is there to train them up in the Lord, regardless of the challenges they have faced.
Thank you for your prayers, financial support and encouragement. They are not only a blessing to me, but to the many young lives that are being impacted and restored through this ministry.
(714) 330-7117