Joel is an apprentice of Jesus, a husband, a father to three, and a church planter from Indiana. He grew up spending time in rural fundamentalist churches and evangelical multisite megachurches before planting Bridgeway Church in 2020. Additionally, he serves with Multiply Indiana, a collaborative network of churches multiplying God’s kingdom in every community throughout Indiana, and co-hosts the Atypical Talk podcast. He’s also an avid fan of Indiana Pacers basketball, the band U2, and anything that Aaron Sorkin has ever written.