Born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, Troy received a BA in Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin—Madison in 2006, where he became a Christian during his freshman year. Through the influence of BadgerCru, he aspired to pastoral ministry and attended Moody Theological Seminary in Chicago, receiving an MA in Ministry in 2011. From 2007-2015, Troy served in various roles as a pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicagoland and then from 2015-2021 as Pastor of College/20s Ministry and as the Pastor of Next Steps at First Baptist Church Naples, FL. Troy completed the Pastoral Internship at CHBC in Spring 2022. He’s married to his wife Grace (2010) and they have two daughters, Mia (2014) and Mariah (2016). He enjoys following Wisconsin sports (Packers/Brewers/Bucks/Badgers), going on road trips with family and friends, and playing competitive volleyball.