A native of San Antonio, he is a graduate of Wake Forest University, where he studied entrepreneurship and finance, and of St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, where he received his J.D. Matthew practiced estate planning and probate law before discerning a call to ministry. He graduated with an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School in Durham, N.C. He works extensively with laity, helping them hear the voice of God and step into their callings. He also loves to spend time with his family and play golf.