For the last 30 years, Chad has been in ministry serving in a variety of ways. He has served as an Assistant Pastor, planted 2 churches, Celebrative Arts Pastor, Lead Pastor, Executive Pastor and has served the Great Lakes Region of the Wesleyan Church developing/assessing other pastors, Interim Pastor, and giving oversight to the church properties that have closed. He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and has a Master's degree in Organizational Church Leadership. He continues to serve the Great Lakes Region, is a Hospice Chaplain for The Medical Team in Grand Rapids, MI and a Chaplain for the Michigan State Police. His wife, Tracy, of 30 years, is also an Ordained Minister within the Wesleyan Church and she currently works for Weight Watchers, Int., as a Coach and Adjunct Trainer, and also works with Pregnancy Resource Center as an Education Instructor. They have 3 adult children who are all married to incredible spouses. With that, they have 2 grandchildren and 2 more on the way. One of his greatest desires is to be a source of encouragement for others and to invest in them so that they reach their full potential and live out their God given dreams.