More from Pastor Rob:
It is a joy and honor to be serving as senior minister of Broadway Church. I arrived in May 2013 from Colorado. After nine years of ministry in Denver (and 16 years living there), my family and I were ready to explore what God had next for us – and our Lord does not disappoint!
My undergraduate studies were in film and communications at the University of California at Santa Barbara. I then spent 15 years working on a variety of projects as a producer, editor, and director for National Geographic, Disney, Rocky Mountain PBS, and others in documentary and scripted programming (IMDB.com), including a nomination for a 1995 Interactive Academy Award.
Following a period of spiritual discernment, and a lifetime in the church, I followed a call to ministry and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. Ministry is certainly a calling, and it is especially wonderful to be exploring this journey with my wife Chris, our daughter Sarah and her husband Ian, our son Aaron, (and two golden retrievers, Ellie and Macy).
It is a joy and honor to be serving as senior minister of Broadway Church. I arrived in May 2013 from Colorado. After nine years of ministry in Denver (and 16 years living there), my family and I were ready to explore what God had next for us – and our Lord does not disappoint!
My undergraduate studies were in film and communications at the University of California at Santa Barbara. I then spent 15 years working on a variety of projects as a producer, editor, and director for National Geographic, Disney, Rocky Mountain PBS, and others in documentary and scripted programming (IMDB.com), including a nomination for a 1995 Interactive Academy Award.
Following a period of spiritual discernment, and a lifetime in the church, I followed a call to ministry and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. Ministry is certainly a calling, and it is especially wonderful to be exploring this journey with my wife Chris, our daughter Sarah and her husband Ian, our son Aaron, (and two golden retrievers, Ellie and Macy).
In addition to church ministry, I serve (or have served) other ministries and programs:
- Hospital Emergency Chaplain, Sky Ridge Medical Center
- Police Chaplain, Sedalia Police Department
- Commissioner, Synod of Mid-Missouri
- Chairman, Missouri Union Presbytery - Committee on Preparation for Ministry
- Council member, Missouri Union Presbytery
- Officer & Member, Pettis County Ministerial Association
- Service Dog Trainer, Retrieving Freedom (with Chris)
I also enjoy playing various musical instruments (especially with our Broadway-born roots band, One Track Train - Facebook and YouTube Channel), hiking, reading, golfing, and other sports. I especially love baseball, have so far visited 16 MLB ballparks, attended the World Baseball Classic and Spring Training, and have even written my name on the inside of Fenway Park's Green Monster.
"Getting down on one knee is a great way to field a ground ball and the best way to pray." -- Jackie Robinson, baseball legend
"I recently had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good at first, but when the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality." -- Mitch Hedberg, comedian
"The Master of Life's been good to me -- strength to face past illnesses and victory in the face of defeat. He has given me life and joy where others saw oblivion. Life and love go on; let the music play.” -- Johnny Cash, musician
- Hospital Emergency Chaplain, Sky Ridge Medical Center
- Police Chaplain, Sedalia Police Department
- Commissioner, Synod of Mid-Missouri
- Chairman, Missouri Union Presbytery - Committee on Preparation for Ministry
- Council member, Missouri Union Presbytery
- Officer & Member, Pettis County Ministerial Association
- Service Dog Trainer, Retrieving Freedom (with Chris)
I also enjoy playing various musical instruments (especially with our Broadway-born roots band, One Track Train - Facebook and YouTube Channel), hiking, reading, golfing, and other sports. I especially love baseball, have so far visited 16 MLB ballparks, attended the World Baseball Classic and Spring Training, and have even written my name on the inside of Fenway Park's Green Monster.
"Getting down on one knee is a great way to field a ground ball and the best way to pray." -- Jackie Robinson, baseball legend
"I recently had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good at first, but when the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality." -- Mitch Hedberg, comedian
"The Master of Life's been good to me -- strength to face past illnesses and victory in the face of defeat. He has given me life and joy where others saw oblivion. Life and love go on; let the music play.” -- Johnny Cash, musician
