Drew was born to Christian parents and raised in an evangelical church in southern Minnesota. It became evident that Drew needed to make decisions of repentance and faith-motivated obedience, and in Junior High, he forsook sin and was baptized. In Drew’s early twenties, a significant shift took place that helped him move from a self-righteous reliance upon obedience towards a more humble reliance upon the righteousness of Christ.
The influences of two youth pastors played a significant role in his call to ministry. After 10 years of following their examples as a part-time paid intern (2.5 years), and as a full-time youth pastor (8 years), the Lord gave Drew gifts and new desires to serve the entire church body through preaching, teaching, and leading. Drew completed his Master’s degree at Southern Seminary in 2016, and currently serves as the Pastor of Care at Holy City Church.
Drew is married to Bekah, has 4 children, and loves all things Minnesota (except the giant mosquitoes).