Born and raised in Van Wert County which is now where he loves to call home. He attended Rhema Bible College and has also received his bachelors degree from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in church leadership and administration. Chris and his wife Jody have four children, daughter Skylar, and three sons Bain, Kannen, and Gage. They love helping families and individuals in and around the community grow and develop the relationship of which God has intended them to have.