Erik and his wife, Anna, arrived at Valley Bible Church in 2019 with their three boys. Erik desires to build up the body of Christ by teaching and preaching the whole counsel of God and equipping the saints for the work of ministry. Erik previously served for six years as a pastor and church planter at Christ Community Church in Newton, Massachusetts. He completed a vocational elder apprenticeship program at The Bethlehem Institute in Minneapolis and later graduated from Southern Seminary with a Master of Divinity in Biblical and Theological Studies. For leisure, Erik enjoys family time, hiking, and learning the basics of Vermont homesteading.