Who is Pastor Win? He typically describes himself as “a Pastor, a Teacher, and a Theologian.” He is also an author.

As a Pastor, he is a minister in the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS). Until recently, he served a small church plant in Zelienople, PA. Sadly, the plant proved unsustainable and needed to be closed down. Currently, he is worshipping at a local church as well as serving in pulpit supply whenever available. His hope is that the RCUS would bless him with the privilege to attempt a plant once again, this time in Butler, PA.

As a Teacher, he serves as Adjunct Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology for Reformed International Theological Education (RITE) — Ukraine, which operates a seminary in Kyiv. Due to the war, classes are held through Zoom, though he prays for a time when he may be able to be back in country. Win also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for The Log College & Seminary (LCS). As an Advisory Board member, he counsels on administrative tasks, reviews student theses, mentors students, and is the Chief Editor for Theolog: The Theological Journal of LCS. Previously, Win also was a teacher/administrator at Rocky Bayou Christian School in Florida and has also spoken at conferences on a variety of issues.

As a Theologian, he has been privileged to serve the local and international church, training pastors on every continent (except for Antarctica). He is deeply concerned for the state of the church in our generation, one where both the pulpit and the pew are woefully illiterate when it comes to the Bible, theology, church history, and philosophy. It is his desire to see a kind of renaissance in the church under the Lordship of Christ and that once again, consistent Christian thought would dominate the marketplace of ideas, shaping the culture around it (rather than the church being shaped by the culture).

He also is a writer, much of which is evidenced here. He has authored over a dozen books as well as many journal articles. He has a love for writing about the Word and for taking complex theological ideas and communicating them on a level accessible by most laymen.

On a Personal Note:

One can spit-polish resumes and set forth credentials, but that does not really introduce you to the man that I am. We are all complicated and our lives have been shaped by many factors. When I taught High School students, I used to tell them that there are three things that will shape the person you become: the books you read, the people you meet, and the places you go. Certainly, this has rung true in my own life as I look at the way that God has providentially shaped the man that I am.

Perhaps, it might be best to talk about the things about which I am most passionate. I am passionate about the honor of God, about the Word of God being understood in context, and about the health of Christ’s Church. When I speak of “Christ’s Church,” I am using the term in a very specific way. You see, while there are many places around that label themselves as “churches,” a great many of them are self-serving bodies that are more interested in maintaining the status quo than about submitting themselves to Christ as He reveals Himself in His Word. Article 29 of the Belgic Confession would call these “False Churches.” My heart is for the True Church (as defined earlier in that same article) and challenging them not to fall prey to the compromises so prevalent in the wider body of our society’s churches. My writing, my teaching, and my preaching is aimed at strengthening the true church and calling the others to repent of their worldly compromises.

What else describes me? I am a Christian, bought at a price. I am a family man. I am a tradesman (I install flooring) and I am a hobby gardener. I like strategy games and reading. While most of that reading tends to be theological, I do try and work in a good novel from time to time. My favorite devotional writer is J.C. Ryle, my favorite preacher to listen to is D.M. Lloyd-Jones, and my favorite theologian is John Dick. I do enjoy the apologetic writings of C.S. Lewis, though I am aware of holes in his theology. And, I love the fictional character, Sherlock Holmes as well as his “sidekick,” John Watson. I suspect that we would all benefit from friendships like that.

As Solomon wrote, to everything there is a season. What seasons lie next, I do not know. What I do know is that God has placed me where I am for His purpose and I will seek to redeem the time well. My prayer is that these writings and reflections serve you as well in your walk in faith.