Andy has been serving in ministry in the Cupertino area for many years and is delighted to be part of the Valley Church family and leadership team. He is passionate about helping people experience and express the love of Jesus. Andy finds great joy in helping each individual know the love, grace, peace, and hope of God as they live an abundant life through Jesus Christ. His mission is to win the secular individual to Christ, build the convinced individual in faith, and equip the committed individual to do the work of the ministry. Andy is eager to make a tangible and eternal difference in the lives of others as he provides leadership to the spiritual formation pathway at Valley Church (Community Groups, Adult Education, Children’s, Youth, Men’s and Women’s ministries). Andy and his wife Amy have been married for 30 years and have two children. Their daughter Olivia and her husband Gerrit live in Bethesda, Maryland, and their son Evan is a recent college graduate living in the Bay Area. Before being called to Valley Church, Andy was a pastor at Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino and Valley Community Church in Pleasanton. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from San Jose State with a minor in Psychology. Andy also completed a pastoral intern program at Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto and a variety of coursework from Regent College, Oxford University/Wycliffe Hall, and Western Seminary.
