A.J. began serving at Northlake in April of 2009, bringing a wealth of practical experience in various student ministry internship programs where he has been involved through the years. He graduated from Texas A&M in 2007, volunteering in the college ministry program of Central Baptist Church during his years in College Station. Currently, A.J. is attending Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth where he is working on his Masters degree in Christian Education, focused on student ministry. His wife, Holly, finished her MACE at Southwestern in May of 2009 and hopes eventually to teach high school English in addition to working beside A.J. in the student ministry of Northlake.