Sam grew up in Abilene, TX and has been married to his ‘beautiful’ wife Stacy for 15 years. They have a 10-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son, and love to spend their time together as a family tackling do-it-yourself projects or hiking.

Before coming to Brazos Fellowship, Sam served as the associate pastor of discipleship for eight years at First Baptist Church in Levelland, TX.

Sam felt a very real call from God to vocational ministry when he was a teenager. He loved seeing people grow in their spiritual journey, whether it was to fall in love with God for the first time, to grow in their love for Him, to love others, or to begin to live all of life on mission.

And Sam’s love for ministry is fueled by God’s impact on the lives of others:

“The thing that keeps me going is having the opportunity to see God make these changes in people’s lives.”