Paul was born and raised in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in a family committed to Jesus Christ. After college, while in his mid-20’s, God invaded his life and allowed him to see his great need for a savior and his need to make Jesus Christ Lord of his life. Paul and his wife, Bonnie, have been married since 1976, have 4 adult children and 9 grandchildren. Duluth has been their home for their entire married life.
Paul studied at the University of Minnesota, Duluth (BA) and the University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL (MA) before studying at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC, focusing on Biblical Studies and Apologetics. He retired from a career in EMS, has served in a variety of church leadership roles since the late 1970s and was ordained in 2012. His passion is related to studying and teaching biblical truth for the glory of God.
