Over-the-years, Chilly has answered to many titles including: lead pastor, youth specialist, mentor, church planter, executive pastor, thrill seeker, captain, dad, college professor, disciple maker, speaker, director, barista, life coach, uber driver and friend…
Whether in a ministry setting, a one-on-one conversation or among students, Chilly leaps at any opportunity to see lives changed! Friendship-based discipleship is at the core of everything he does.
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Chilly has had the honor to spend the last 3+ decades loving, reaching, restoring, and coaching people of all ages. He speaks at conventions, conferences, camps, schools, churches and other events around the world. In addition, Chilly does one-on-one or small group coaching and church consulting. Perhaps, more than anything else, Chilly LOVES opening his life and journal with a few passionate students or friends over a great cup of coffee.
"I love ANY opportunity to impact today’s generation of world changers." cc
Today, Chilly and his wife, Netta, are living in Northern Michigan, right on Lake Huron, in the amazing rural shoreline community, Rogers City. Chilly is Lead Pastor of Sunrise Church — it's amazing! Chilly loves the down-to-earth approach to loving and leading humble, hardworking, honest and hungry people. It's simple, raw, and free…
"Rural is the New Urban!" cc
Yes, the real needs and challenges that Chilly and Netta experienced as inner-city church planters in urban Detroit are echoed today in the rural context of this unique blue-collar community.
Chilly's mission is simple: “to inspire today’s generation to grasp their destiny and live their lives with reckless abandonment to the purpose of God.“
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