Pastor Matt was born in Franklin, TN and graduated from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a BA in Speech Communications and Organizational Development. After a stint in the corporate world as a recruiter and account manager for Aerotek, he began seminary at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC in 2002. He has served in Knoxville, TN at Faith Lutheran Church (2006-2010) and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta (2010-2016). He also served Lutheran Campus Ministry of Atlanta as pastor and lead developer. Through Redeemer and LCM, he launched House of the Rock, an alternative worshiping community and The Passion Collective a gap year program in downtown Atlanta. Most recently, Pastor Matt launched Christ South in South Charlotte (2016-2021) and developed the sustainable church model called the Old Dairy Farm. As a consultant, business developer, recruiter and church advocate, he's been called on to work with congregations and organizations across the United States helping them grow in their reach, sustainability, and development. In the fall of 2022, Pastor Matt and his partners opened a distillery in Matthews. Pastor Matt and his wife, Pastor Melody have 3 sons and 2 daughters and live in the Matthews area.
