TJ grew up in rural, Little Rock, AR. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Melanie, for 21 years now, and has one Junior and one Senior in High School. While in college at Arkansas Tech University, TJ met Jesus at the age of 20 and has never been the same. He was a student pastor for 15 years in Arkansas and Tennessee prior to joining Strength to Stand (a student conference, camp, and tour ministry in Birmingham, AL). He also served as the Directional Pastor for Christ City Church. TJ has spoken in churches, camps, conferences, retreats, Firefighter schools, school systems and events all over the country and internationally. He is, currently, on staff at Mission of Hope as the Director of HopeGO, the mobilization arm of the ministry. He has a passion to share the Gospel and make disciples everywhere he goes.