Josh grew up at Westwood and has been on staff since 2015 and was chosen as lead pastor in 2025. He is a graduate of the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He hopes that many lives are transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ at Westwood Baptist Church. Josh and Melissa have 5 kids, Norah, Owen, Andrew, John Mark, and Titus. 

Books he recommends:  The Glory of Christ by John Owen;  The Mortification of Sin, by John Owen; Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian by Donald Whitney; Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper, The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson, and The Disciple-Making Parent by Chap Bettis.

Podcasts he listens to:  The Sword & Trowel, Wretched Radio