Jonathan was born in Brandon, Florida. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of six. As the son of missionary parents, he spent the majority of his elementary through high school years in Bogota, Colombia, where his family’s ministry focused on church planting and pastorship of a local church.

Jonathan met his wife, Jessica, while they were both serving on a short-term missions trip to Guatemala. They were married in 2018 and have two little girls Maren and Marlowe. Jonathan enjoys spending time at the beach, playing yard games, racquet sports, and a wide variety of board games with friends and family.

Jonathan graduated from Liberty University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Computer Management Information Systems and then completed his Master’s in Business Administration with a focus in Project Management in 2013. He spent ten years working full-time at Liberty University in their IT department prior to joining the staff at Shenandoah Baptist Church.