Mat is a Commissioned Minister with the Northern Lights Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He is a lifelong Disciple and began his seminary journey in 2019 at Lexington Theological Seminary. He is currently holds a graduate certificate in Pastoral Ministry and is completing his Master of Divinity. Upon completion of his M.Div, he will work with the region to become Ordained.

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Mat believes that everyone receives God's Love and that God/Jesus calls for us to share this Love with others. He believes that scripture is a representation of people's interaction with the divine but that the Bible is not to be taken literally (as that was not generally the style of those who wrote the Bible), but instead is to be studied to help us understand God's will and Love through the experience of those who have come before.

 

Mat Chairs the regional Outdoor Ministry Commission and serves on the Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation team. Through his work on these teams he directs and counsels at Church Camps and leads at various meetings. In addition to regional commissions and team, Mat serves as Vice President of board for Cane Ridge West Conference and Retreat Center (partially owned by FCC Missoula) and is currently part of the Proclamation Project through the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada.

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In addition to ministry, Mat works as an Emergency Dept Technician and a Volunteer Fire Fighter/EMT.  He enjoys reading, movies, video games and being out in nature.