About Andrew
Faith. Family.
People.
Curious enough to question. Convicted enough to build.
I’ve never believed that the things we believe and the things we build should exist in separate worlds.
I’m fascinated by people, the stories that shape us, the questions we sometimes avoid, and the possibilities we overlook because we’re accustomed to doing things a certain way.
That curiosity has taken me into some very different spaces. Ministry, business, leadership, writing, and creative work. I love a meaningful conversation as much as I love taking an idea from a passing thought to something tangible.
I’m a husband and father first. A pastor, strategist, writer, and builder in various other parts of my life.
And while those worlds may look different, much of what drives me remains the same: a deep love for people, a faith that shapes how I see the world, and a desire to make something meaningful out of what I’ve been given.
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I grew up knowing church long before I really knew Jesus. But some of the most formative parts of my life happened well beyond its walls.
I’ve experienced rejection, walked through divorce, wrestled with questions of belonging, and had to rebuild parts of my life I never imagined would come undone. Some of those seasons were shaped by circumstances beyond my control. Others required me to confront my own decisions, failures, and patterns.
But my story is also full of extraordinary people. People who believed in me, extended grace, challenged me, and helped me recognize possibilities I couldn’t always see for myself.
All of it has shaped the way I see people.
I’m slower to reduce someone to their worst decision. More interested in understanding what sits beneath the surface. Convinced that accountability and compassion aren’t opposites, and that where someone has been doesn’t have to determine where they’re going.
I love the local church. Deeply.
I’ve witnessed what happens when ordinary people take the call to love God and love people seriously. Strangers become family. Generosity meets real needs. People find hope, discover purpose, and encounter Jesus through communities willing to walk alongside them.
It’s one of the reasons I’ve given so much of my life to ministry.
I’ve also learned that loving something means caring about its health. Leadership matters. Character matters. How we treat people matters just as much as what we communicate from a platform.
That conviction is part of what led us to begin building Catalyst Church in Oshawa. A Jesus-centred community where faith is lived beyond Sunday, people are genuinely known, and the love of God finds expression in the neighbourhoods we call home.
I believe deeply in what Christ established the Church to be, and I’m grateful to play a part in its story.
Professionally, I’ve spent years working in business development, commercial strategy, sales, and organizational leadership. I’ve had the opportunity to help businesses grow, develop teams, build relationships, and turn ambitious goals into measurable results.
That experience has also shaped how I approach projects outside the corporate world.
From church planting and community initiatives to writing, creative projects, and building digital experiences, I enjoy the challenge of taking something from concept to execution.
I like solving problems, connecting the dots, finding better ways of doing things, and working alongside people who care about what they’re creating.
Not every idea works. Not every attempt succeeds. But there’s something deeply satisfying about rolling up your sleeves and making something that didn’t exist before.
Our house is full of personalities, laughter, noise, competing opinions, and usually someone looking for something they’ve misplaced.
It’s one of my favourite places in the world.
Being a husband and father has challenged, stretched, and shaped me in ways no professional accomplishment or leadership opportunity ever could.
Family has a way of reminding you that patience, humility, love, and integrity aren’t just things you talk about. They’re things you practice, especially when nobody’s watching.
Outside of work and ministry, I enjoy good conversations, laughter, learning something new, and spending time with the people I love. And, admittedly, I usually have another idea or project occupying some corner of my mind.
I’m not interested in pretending to have everything figured out. There’s still plenty I’m learning about life, relationships, faith, and myself.
I hope to keep doing meaningful work and pursuing the things that excite me. But more than anything, I want the people closest to me to experience the best of who I am, not just what I have left over after everything else.