Our Founder's Story

Two By Two Ministry wasn't born from a business plan. It was born from walking through life's hardest seasons and discovering that no one should have to face them alone.

Over the past several years, our family has experienced both incredible joy and profound heartache. My wife, Julie, lost her first husband to melanoma in April 2021. Just a few months later, she lost her mother to cancer. Today, we are blessed to be raising a blended family of five children, bringing together our individual journeys and experiences as one family.

My own journey has included its share of challenges. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis while in college, and over the years, I have undergone two major surgeries and experienced difficult seasons of recovery. Those experiences have given me a deeper understanding of how much it means to have someone by your side during life's hardest moments. Sometimes, the simplest acts of kindness—someone checking in, offering a listening ear, praying with you, or simply being present—can make all the difference.

Our family has also experienced this through my son, Landyn, who lives with a rare genetic condition called CACNA1A. Walking alongside him has taught us so much about unconditional love, perseverance, and the importance of having a community of people who genuinely care. We have learned that even when we cannot change someone's circumstances, we can still make a meaningful difference simply by being there.

Through these experiences, Julie and I have come to understand that everyone faces difficult seasons in life, and no one should have to walk through them alone. We believe God can use the challenges we have faced, the lessons we have learned, and the people who have walked beside us to help us do the same for others.

Overtime, God began changing my perspective. During a sermon series on serving at Asbury Church, I found myself thinking more deeply about what it means to love our neighbors in practical ways. Although I didn't realize it at the time, God was planting a seed that would continue growing long after the series ended.

Several weeks later, I was talking with my father-in-law about his Sunday school class at his church in Middle Tennessee. As he described how members regularly went out two by two to help widows with small home repairs and practical needs, his excitement was unmistakable. Listening to him, something clicked.

I was immediately reminded of Jesus' words in Luke 10:1:

"After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go." — Luke 10:1 (NIV)

That conversation stayed with me. I began asking myself a simple question:

What if every church had people ready to walk alongside those experiencing grief, illness, disability, or other difficult seasons of life?

That question became the beginning of the vision for Two By Two Ministry.

Not just to offer a meal. Not just to say a prayer. But to build genuine relationships with people navigating grief, illness, disability, loneliness, caregiving, and life's unexpected hardships.

Out of that vision, Two By Two Ministry took shape. Our mission is simple: no one should walk alone. We believe God created the Church to be more than a place people attend on Sundays. We believe it is a family that carries one another's burdens, celebrates together, grieves together, and walks together.

Two By Two Ministry exists to help make those connections possible — one relationship, one family, and one community at a time. We would be honored to walk alongside you.