Eric and his wife, Chris, grew up in Manteno, IL. They both became Christians on the same night during a youth evangelistic outreach of Grace Bible Church in Kankakee, IL. Eric preached his first sermon on youth Sunday at the Manteno Methodist Church when he was 16. Eric and Chris have three grown kids (Jessica, Heather and Derek). Eric served on staff at Calvary Bible (Bourbonnais) in 1992 and then became the Church Planting Pastor for Beecher Community (IL) EFC in 1996. In 2002 Eric accepted the role as Lead Pastor of the State College (PA) EFC. Eric returned to Calvary Bible in May of 2009. Eric graduated from Bob Jones University with a B.A. in Religion and from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with an M.A. in Religion and a Doctor of Ministry degree.
Eric loves Chicago deep dish pizza, convertible mustangs and traveling with family and friends. He cheers for Illinois and Penn State in Big Ten sporting events, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears... Favorite movies: Chariots of Fire, Remember the Titans, Fiddler on the Roof, The Mask of Zorro and Gladiator.
Eric's favorite scripture is Revelation 4. Eric also serves on the Board of Directors of the EFCA.