Pastor Ben is originally from the Chicago area, but has lived in Houston, Boston and Raleigh, NC. Pastor Ben went to Wheaton College (IL) for undergrad and received a M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MA). Pastor Ben has been serving as the English Pastor at First Evangelical Church of Diamond Bar since 2011, which sent him out to plant Anchor in 2017. Before moving to California, he was an Assistant Pastor, a Youth Minister and also an 8th grade Science Teacher. He is married to Rachel, and has three children: Haley, Austin, and Abigail, and enjoys following his hometown Chicago sports teams, especially the Bears.