Patrick serves as the bivocational Pastor of Direction Church (working also with Fret & Tonic Guitar Services and Ankeny Christian Academy. He has served on staff with Direction Church since 2020, serving first as Discipleship Pastor until October 2023 and as Pastor since. He is dedicated to the discipleship of others and to help others utilize their God-given gifts to serve in ministry and the building up of the church (Ephesians 4.11-16). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Youth & Family Ministries (with a minor in Worship Arts), as well as a Masters of Arts in New Testament from Kentucky Christian University. He, his wife (Emily), and their 4 children live in here Ankeny.