Tony is the lead pastor of Vineyard Life Church in Indianapolis and Plainfield, Indiana, a fire department chaplain, and a best-selling author. For 40 years he has sat with people in their hardest moments — and he’s known for translating trauma neuroscience and mental-health research into language pastors, first responders, and everyday people can actually use.
Tony serves as the Lead Pastor of Vineyard Life Church with campuses in Indianapolis and Plainfield, Indiana.
Tony has a background in business, launching United Energy and then franchising the company nationally. He holds graduate degrees in counseling and Biblical studies. He also serves as a chaplain for the Wayne Township (Indianapolis) Fire Department. Tony has been deployed by FEMA, DHS, Red Cross, and the State of Indiana’s Crisis Response Team to work with first responders and survivors of disasters.
He serves as an Area Leader for Vineyard Churches.
Tony is passionate about equipping people to find and fulfill their place in God’s Kingdom.
Tony is available to speak in churches and conferences on the the topics of mental health and spirituality, chaplaincy, and helping others overcome trauma. He also trains churches in developing a mental health outreach team. Conact us at tony@nolongerstuck.org
Personal Life
He and his beautiful wife Lori reside in Indianapolis and have two children, Clayton and Faith, and four grandchildren. Tony loves sailing, cycling, good food, and a good book.
You carry everyone else's weight — often while hurting in silence. I help pastors and ministry leaders tend their own mental health, and equip them to shepherd their people through anxiety, trauma, and burnout with both Scripture and brain science.
You see what most people never have to. As a fire department chaplain deployed through FEMA, DHS, and the Red Cross, I work alongside first responders and the chaplains who serve them — bringing trauma-informed care to the people who run toward the crisis.
Maybe you're just tired of feeling stuck. Whatever the wound, healing is possible — and you don't have to do it alone. I help everyday people understand what's happening in their brain and find a way through, grounded in faith.
If something in my work has met you, I would love to hear about it.
