Greg was given grace to believe in and receive Jesus Christ while he was a student at Old Dominion University in 1990. After graduation from ODU in 1992, he completed a Discipleship Training School in Richmond, Virginia and the Dominican Republic with Youth with a Mission (YWAM), an international missions organization. Greg & Eileen married shortly afterwards and thought God was calling them to be missionaries.
During a summer away from Asbury Theological Seminary (ATS), they served as missionaries in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. However, God guided in a different way after graduation from ATS.
Greg served as the pastor of Stokesland United Methodist Church in the Danville District for three years. After that, Greg was appointed to start a new church in Suffolk and the following year was ordained as an elder in 2003. He served Grace Harbor for eight years, having the joy of seeing God bring both an English speaking congregation into being as well as a vibrant Hispanic ministry. During the eleven years of pastoral ministry Greg and Eileen hosted small groups in their home, believing that Jesus’ model of small group ministry was the most effective way to make disciples.
In 2010, Greg became an Evangelist within the United Methodist Church and was appointed as the Chaplain of Virginia Wesleyan University; he served two years in a part time role. In 2012, he went full time at VWU. Campus ministry was fruitful with shepherding and opportunities to share Christ. In addition to these roles, Greg has led mission trips to Nicaragua and Puerto Rico and co-led academic trips to England, Scotland and Israel. He has also taught a course titled "Methodism: The Wesleyan Revival" multiple times. Greg and Eileen have been married for 27 years and are blessed with three children: Josiah 21, Evie 19 and Luke 18.
