Sam is passionate about the local church and has had the blessing of serving in full-time church ministry since graduating from Washington State University in 2010. While working as a Family and Outreach Pastor, Sam had the opportunity to complete a Master of Divinity degree from A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary, and joined the Pastoral Team here at New Hope in 2019. Sam has been married to his wonderful wife, Rachel, since 2011 and they have been blessed with two kids, William and Evangeline.