Nick is our director of discipleship here at Common Ground.  He is excited to work with people of every generation, especially the younger bunch.  Being on staff with two millennials has made him sympathetic to J.R.R. Tolkien's character, Gandalf, and his dealings with hobbits, but Evan and Steven, who are Pippin and Merry, can change from day to day.  The best part is how they can always take you by surprise.

Nick has been a servant of Jesus in the Black Hills area for nearly four decades. Currently, he is the campus chaplain and Bible instructor at Rapid City Christian School when not directly serving Common Ground.  He prefers to spend as much time as he can with Lorri and the family, which includes two sons, Robb (and his wife Taylor) and Cameron, one daughter, Alli (and her husband Eric), and most especially, his granddaughter, Ebony.  Along with them are many "adopted" kids who are always welcome to invade his home.

If seeking a Wild Nick in his habitat, you would do well to explore coffee shops, bookstores, pubs, bike paths, any body of water with kayaks upon it, or within a tent or hammock in the more remote areas of the Black Hills.  Approach with caution - he's jumpy.

Pastor Evan set a limit of 500 words for each staff bio, which made Nick say, "Challenge accepted!" and aim for 499. However, Nick chose to cap it off at 267 words because too much math was involved, and he needed that supply of words to go long on sermons.