Tony became a Christian in 1996 at the age of 28. Shortly after his conversion, he began to serve in jail/prison ministry, as well as serving in a local church. Since 2003, Tony has served as a pastor/elder. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Ball State University in 1990 and a Master of Divinity from LAMP Seminary in 2010. Tony worked for Marsh Supermarkets for over 25 years before joining the staff at LifePoint in 2012. He is an ACBC Fellow and is the author of the books, Idolatry to Worship: Digging Up, Cutting off and Planting and 5-P Evangelism: Loving God and Our Neighbor.

Tony’s main responsibilities at LifePoint include: biblical counseling and overseeing LifePoint’s biblical counseling ministry, evangelism and evangelism training, elder training, deacon training, teaching various classes, and occasional preaching. Tony and his wife, Dorinda, were married in 2001. They have two daughters, Anna and Leah. Tony enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, playing guitar, fishing, hiking, reading and sports.