Bio:

I was born in a small Indiana town. When I graduated from High School,  I moved to the great state of Tennessee to go to college. I attended Johnson University in Knoxville where I received my Bachelors Degree in Leadership Ministry. I lived in Tennessee for 23 years where I attained my love of all things University of Tennessee and the color orange. It is also where I met my amazing wife Anne and where we had our first daughter, Esther. We moved from Tennessee to the Ohio Valley in 2020 and moved to Wheeling in 2021. Once we moved here, we had our second daughter, Callie. Then in June of 2022, we started attending C3 and now I have the privilege to be the Director of Student Ministries.

Fun Facts about Ben

Why is C3 special to you?

The people and the culture. To be at a place that loves Jesus and wants to connect Jesus to the people around us is just special in my book.

Name at least two things you do very well.

I am a good listener and an above average disc golfer

Name at least two things you don't do very well.

Im not a very patient person and Ive been told I procrastinate

Tell us about one of the most fun things you've ever done.

My wedding. Seriously! I would love to do that day over and over again because it was such a fun day. Second to that was when my in-laws took my wife and I to Chicago to see my Cubbies play.

If you had two hours of absolute free time, what would you do?

It would either be playing video games or golfing.

What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

It was recently when Tennessee played Pitt. My friend and I had already bought tickets to the game, but we were introduced to someone who is a bigger UT fan than me. He went above and beyond to make the experience better than I could have imagined! I got a free ride to the game, got to hang out at his tailgate and if that wasn’t enough, I got to sit with him and his family in one of the suites to watch the game. Definitely a kindness I will never forget!

Tell us your favorites...

Color: Orange
Snack: Cookies (Chocolate Chip)
Restaurant: Market Vines
Place to shop: Target
Drink (coffee, soda, etc.):  Mtn. Dew
Candy: Twix or Wild Berry Skittles