Joe is the pastor-teacher of Emmanuel Bible Church. After completing his pastoral training at The Master’s Seminary in 2007, he was called to Emmanuel later that same year. Joe was born in Kalispell, Montana but grew up in Idaho as one of seven children of a pastor/missionary. Before going to seminary Joe was serving as a Youth Pastor in Lincoln, Montana where he also was a wildland firefighter and highschool basketball coach. Joe and his wife Julie have two sons (Thomas and John) and three daughters (Annalie, Olivia, and Felicity).