Ben was born in Pasadena, California but grew up in Richmond, BC, as a missionary kid from elementary through high school. He has been married to Nicole, his high school sweetheart, for 18 years and together, they have four beautiful children: Xavi, Mason, Vesper and Lennon. They love movies, board games, watching basketball, and eating good food as a family. Ben has been pastoring for the last 17 years in different senior leadership and pastoral roles in BC and Ontario. He currently is also the VMC regional catalyst for church planting in BC.