Robert came to Christ late in High School and got involved in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in college. After he graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. in Religion and Philosophy, he served on staff with InterVarsity from 1988-1995 working with college students at James Madison and Washington & Lee Universities. He left InterVarsity to go to seminary at Regent College in Vancouver, British Colombia where earned both an MA and a ThM in Systematic and Historical Theology. He has served as a Pastor at HPC since 1998, and as Senior Pastor since 2004. Robert is married to Lynne and they have two adult children who are both married, Bethany and Daniel, and three grandchildren. They enjoy walking, hiking, watching movies, reading, travel, time with family & friends and Packer football.