ACADEMIC DEGREES & EDUCATION

• Doctor of Worship Studies, The Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, FL, 2012

  Emphasis: Theology, Spiritual Formation, and Ministry

• Master of Arts in Worship Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, 2006

• Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, 1998

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & EXPERIENCE

• Director of Worship Quest Institute for Worship Leadership and Formation; Professor of Worship and Practical Theology, Kairos Pacific University, Tustin, CA — 2025–present

• Adjunct Professor, Biola University, La Mirada, CA — 2014–present

• Adjunct Professor, Gateway Seminary, Ontario, CA — 2013–present

• Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA — 2007–present

COURSES TAUGHT

Worship Foundations; Theological Field Education; Christian Worship; Spiritual Formation; Theology, History, and Practice of Worship; Church Ministry Administration; Biblical Foundations of Worship and Multi-Cultural Ministry; Intercultural Worship Studies; Singing the Faith; Languages of Worship

CHURCH MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

• Associate Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Huntington Beach, CA — 2014–2026

  Plan, program, and implement discipleship and worship opportunities for the congregation; Leader Training; Preaching; Supervise, mentor, and train ministry teams and interns; Direct internship program; Oversee undergraduate college discipleship and scholarship program.

• Associate Pastor, Cypress Church, Cypress, CA — 2006–2012

• Associate Pastor, Eagle Rock Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA — 2001–2006

• Associate Pastor, First Church of Orangevale, Orangevale, CA — 1998–2001

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Church Worship Consultant, Calvary Baptist Church, Huntington Beach, CA — 2013–2014

  Coach, mentor, and equip the church in worship understanding and ministries.

• Founder and Executive Director, Worship Quest Ministries (worshipquest.net) — 2007–present

  Worship Quest Ministries exists to EQUIP + INSPIRE the global Christian church to respond to God in transformational worship.

PUBLICATIONS

• “Worship Quest: An Exploration of Worship Leadership” Second Edition, Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2025

• “Seasons of Worship: A Spiritual Calendar for the Church Today,” Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2024

• “The Week That Changed the World: Daily Reflections for Holy Week,” WestBow Press, 2021

• “Worship Formation: A Call to Embrace Christian Growth in Each Element of the Worship Service,” Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020 — translated into Bahasa Indonesian, 2024; translated into Urdu, 2023

• “Worship Quest: An Exploration of Worship Leadership,” Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015 — translated into Korean, 2024; translated into Ukrainian, 2024; translated into Urdu, 2016

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Church History; Ancient–Future Faith Network; Evangelical Theological Society; The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada