Born and raised in eastern Henry County Eric is a 1984 graduate of Blue River Valley. He received his bachelors in 1991 in music education and his masters in 2007 in administration and leadership from Ball State University. He was a band director and wrestling coach in East Central Indiana for 28 years. Eric and his wife, Diana, have 3 children.
Eric came to Christ in July of 1980. He was minister of youth and music at Lynn Church of the Nazarene from 1992-2000. Diana and Eric were active members of New Testament Church of Christ in Hagerstown from 2000-2016 and active members at White Branch Church of the Brethren from 2016-2021.
Eric began his pastoral training in 1993 at a Church of the Nazarene pastoral training program in Ft. Wayne and continued in 2018 through the Brethren Leadership Academy in Manchester. Eric continues this training with plans to complete in 2022. Eric has desired to answer the call to serve in full time ministry for several decades and is thrilled to see his dream come true through serving as associate pastor at SFC.