Eric has been teaching and caring for the body of Christ in Mendocino County since 1989.  From 1989 to 2012 he ministered alongside his co-pastors/elders at Valley Bible Fellowship in Boonville, California. Since 2012 he has served at Grace Bible Fellowship in Redwood Valley.

Eric and his wife, Wilette, reside in Redwood Valley, California. They have three adult daughters and enjoy time with their grandchildren.

Formal training: Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute in Dallas/Ft. Worth, with an emphasis in the Biblical languages, exegesis and pulpit exposition. He has served as the online editor for The Conservative Theological Society. 

Eric has spoken nationally and regionally and for the Conservative Theological Society and his papers and articles are published in the Conservative Theological Journal, the journal Imperium Testamentum, and online. He has been contributing author to several pastoral and theological books, including A Pastor’s Manual on Doing Church, and on the role of the pastor as teacher in the book, Evangelical Bible Doctrine.

Eric brings a background in applied science/technology, research and development lab, and forest management experiences.