He is married with three adult children and a cat.He learned to play both guitar and bass guitar while at secondary school. He worked in the finance industry for sixteen years before completing a theological degree and training to become a teacher. He has shared his faith stories in hundreds of classrooms and church services as a teacher and Lay Preacher, and loves to tell jokes that are really not funny. He strongly believes in educating young people by finding ways to make positive connections with them.