I grew up as a missionary kid in Craiova, Romania, and although I grew up hearing the gospel, it wasn’t until my senior year of high school that I gave my life to Christ, finally understanding that my actions were not enough and that my only hope for salvation was Jesus.

I graduated from St. Cloud State University, and after spending some time working in banking, I decided to spend a year overseas with Cru.

On that trip, I met my amazing wife, Rylee. Our trip was cut short by COVID, and I felt like God was calling me to seminary. I graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2025, and our hope is to do church planting overseas.

My hope for Eastside is that we will be a community of believers that live out our faith on a daily basis. That we might be lights in the places that God has placed us and that we may spur each other on in seeking to be more like Christ and sharing Him with others.