Josh serves as Freedom Church’s Youth Pastor and Media Production Director, though he likes to joke that he’s really just the “babysitter of teenagers and techies.” A part of the Freedom family since 2003, Josh’s journey has been full of twists and turns. After years of serving as a youth leader, he repeatedly told Pastor Paul he wasn’t interested in pastoral ministry…until May 2022, when a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit opened the door for him to step fully into ministry.

His favorite part of serving is seeing young people make their faith their own, moving beyond their parents’ example to follow Jesus with their own hearts. Josh loves discipling students, guiding them through life’s challenges, and equipping them to passionately pursue God. Josh’s crew includes his wife, Sylvia, his 15-year-old daughter Alyssa, 13-year-old son Bensen, and 3-year-old Tori. When he’s not at church, you might find him cooking, at the gym, riding bikes with Tori, cruising on electric wheels with students, or enjoying football with his wife. He has a soft spot for pineapple on pizza, loves spicy food, and once had waist-length curly red hair, something few would guess at first glance! If he had a superpower, it would be the ability to fly. His favorite life motto comes from A.W. Tozer: “As God is exalted to the right place in our lives, a thousand problems are solved all at once.” Josh’s prayer for the students he serves is simple but profound: that they would fall madly in love with Jesus and never stop running after Him.