There it is! That's the name! The future pastors of the Logan Church Plant met with the elders of Gospel Grace Church to propose a name for the church. We wanted the name to fit into the family of churches with Plant4theGospel (,,plant4thegospel.com) (hence, Gospel ___ Church), but we also wanted the name to fit the target location of the plant in the Cache Valley. So, here is why we chose the name, Gospel Peace Church. True peace (shalom) can only come from belief in the true gospel of Jesus Christ “for he himself is our peace” (Eph 2:14). We are sinners in need of reconciliation before God ..read more

A couple of weeks ago, I met with a pastor in Logan, UT to talk about what ministry is like in the Cache Valley. He has great insight and is very well connected to people in the community. In fact, he works at Utah State University in the event scheduling department. He has been faithfully serving in Logan for just over 2 years. As I began to tell him about our plans and philosophy and what the Lord is already doing in building a team to plant in Logan, he was getting more and more excited! He wants us in Logan ASAP! In fact, there's an auditorium that recently became available in the sa ..read more

Well, three hours into the Big Utah Move, my truck (pulling the trailer) began to significantly overheat. Thankfully, we found a diesel mechanic, and he was awesome (Lethal Diesel in Staunton, VA)! Our mechanic was just an all around great guy. He let us hang out and watch, so we got to learn some things as well. He was excited about what we are planning to do in Utah, so he gave us a great deal on the 9 hours of work he did. Praise the Lord for His kindness! Thankfully, my brother, Jack, was with me, so we drove through the night to catch up to Abbey and the kids who had kept on driving. (Se ..read more

We've changed our move date to March 27! Utah, here we come! Please pray. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/e1723d_0e0b3f15e31b4a439b92fe1c94a91a42/360p/mp4/file.mp4 ..read more

When we look at Utah from the outside, we might initially see many similarities to ourselves. They are hardworking people, they are family oriented, they have conservative morals, they have conservative political views, and there are a lot of successful people and businesses in Utah. However, with further research, you will see that many people in Utah are hurting. Here are a couple of stats for you to consider: Utah reports the highest rates of clinical depression in the country and prescribes more anti-depressants than any other state. One of the highest rates of suicide — SLC is the highes ..read more

Thanks for everyone that has been praying for us! It really means a lot us our family. Please Pray: Pray for our evangelism with our neighbors, especially one who has significant health struggles. The doctors say that doesn’t have long to live. Pray for the friends we have me through the kids sports. Pray that all of us will be a light for the gospel for them. Pray for our interaction with the football players who we have “adopted.” It’s a great opportunity. Pray for our kids to grow to love Christ more and more. And, pray for us parents to lead them well spiritually. Praise the Lord that Pau ..read more

God is clearly at work in the lives of people here in Logan, UT. This couple (below) began attending Gospel Peace Church the very first Sunday we started meeting in Logan. This was in June of 2021 before we even officially lunched (Sep 19, 2021). They were staunchly a part of the dominant religion here in UT, and their journey to Christ is incredible. As the people of our church reached out to them, they began to have many of their spiritual questions answered by the Bible alone. Our community of believers began pointing this couple to salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alo ..read more

(In the snow! Ha!) Thanks so much for your prayers! The Lord is certainly blessing us more than we expected! We're so grateful to the Lord for His kindnesses. Please watch the video below to catch an update on how the Lord is working in Logan. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/e1723d_3542d68f0ebb4dedae98f177e9d7a999/1080p/mp4/file.mp4PLEASE PRAY! Praise! A close friend of mine here has decided to place his full trust in Christ! Praise the Lord! Pray for him. I'm sure the Enemy will be on the attack. Pray for Christian Community at Gospel Peace Church. Some of our people have faced significant ..read more

A couple of months ago, we launched as a local, New Testament church. Praise the Lord. And, we also had the opportunity to celebrate three baptisms! We went down to the Logan River, and rejoiced in the Lord's kindness! See the video below. PRAISE GOD! We're actually talking with FIVE more individuals about baptism. Please pray for wisdom as we point people to Christ! PRASIE GOD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj12n1cyNmI&t=5s **You'll notice me in a sling! I had shoulder (labrum) surgery shortly before this video. It's a long road to full recovery of range of motion (six months or more ..read more

We've had a lot of help this summer with Plant Camp (plantcampslc.com)! We're so grateful for all who were able to come out and help us out. The Lord has been very kind to Gospel Peace Church this summer. Here's a quick video update from our backyard. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/e1723d_47c025d8230f4ba88656666bd4971bf8/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Please keep praying for our family and for Gospel Peace Church ..read more