Chip, his wife Stephanie, and their two children Amanda and Derek came to Ovilla Road Church of the Nazarene in December of 2019. Chip has served in the Church of the Nazarene in many capacities over the years as a Sunday school teacher and a youth worker, as well as general service. He received his call into the ministry in March of 2009. Chip served as a Youth intern for Lubbock First Church of the Nazarene in Lubbock, Texas, the Associate Pastor of Youth and Education for Grand Prairie Family Church in Grand Prairie, Texas, and the Associate Pastor of Youth at the Shepherds House Church of the Nazarene in Midlothian, Texas before coming to Ovilla Road Church of the Nazarene. His desire and passion is to see people come to know Jesus Christ and to grow in their relationship with him. Chip has a Bachelors of Science in Business Management. He became an Ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene in July of 2019. Chip also serves the North/East Texas district as the Nazarene Youth International District President.