About Chris

I’m a  husband, daddy, pastor, and follower of Jesus. I live in Southwest Fort Worth (Wedgwood area). That’s my wife, Kelly, our sons, Cormac and Thatcher,  and our chocolate Lab, Bear.

4.5 years ago, I became the lead pastor of a 50-year old church, Grace Tabernacle (formerly known as Wedgwood Church of the Nazarene). The church already had a long and beautiful history when I arrived.

But the world changed faster than the church changed. By 2013 the church decided to close and give its building to another church. But that plan fell through. That’s where I come in! And Jesus took us on an interesting journey into preparing for change and serving other churches and our neighborhood.

Our church building now houses 5 churches (soon to be 6), a funeral home (yep) that serves low-income families, a summer intern program, and an annual summer day camp that feeds thousands of meals.

In February 2017, Grace Tabernacle closed its doors. A few from the old church stuck around to help start a new church that launched October 14, 2018 – Renovation Community.

I’m a community pastor who plans on living in this community for a very long time. We love southwest Fort Worth, especially the Wedgwood area.

I also work a lot in my yard. I waive to people across the street as they drop off items at Goodwill. They have no idea who I am but I do it anyway. If you see me, feel free to waive back.