Rev. Ron is passionate about finding creative ways to make faith real and engaging for people of all ages. Connecting this ancient path of following Jesus to our 21st century lives, he loves to put the Gospel in conversation with contemporary culture, current events, and everyday situations. He enjoys hanging out with youth, talking with children, teaching adults, and engaging in hands-on mission alongside of others. Prior to coming to SPUMC in July of 2014, he served churches in Boonsboro, Reisterstown, and Bethesda.
His other loves include basketball (watching way too much ESPN), photography, soccer, travel, writing, kayaking, and music of all kinds. A graduate of Princeton University (’83) and Duke Divinity School (’86), he serves on the Board of Ordained Ministry for the Baltimore-Washington Conference and heads up their Residency in Ministry mentoring program for commissioned deacons and elders.
Rev. Ron and his wife, Holly, have two grown daughters, Christine (married to Ross) and Sara (married to Hunter). Ron and Holly are the doting grandparents of Charlie and her two twin brothers, Andrew & Owen who live close by in Arnold and light up their lives with joy and laughter on a regular basis.
