Pastor Eric began his service at Mexico United Methodist Church in July of 2017.  He has served churches in the Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church since 2001 when he graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.  As an undergraduate, Eric attended Northwest Missouri State University where he met his wife, Kathy.  God blessed them with a son, Daniel.

Eric spends a lot of time attending Mexico High School athletic events, taking pictures and sharing them with the student, families and community.  He takes a lot of other types of pictures, and since 2015 has been providing the photographs for the back cover of The Missouri Methodist magazine.  When not holding a camera, Eric is still actively involved in the community.

Prior to answering his call into vocational ministry and attending seminary, he enjoyed a career in banking.  His education during those years included receiving a traditional MBA from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri.