After graduating from both Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary, Larry was further shaped through a 2-year pastoral internship in Pennsylvania, then returned to Winona Lake, Indiana in 1981 to pastor Christ’s Covenant Church. Along the way, Larry completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. He continues to serve on the pastoral team of Christ’s Covenant Church to this day, though in recent years he has been freed from some of his previous pastoral responsibilities, enabling him to serve Christ’s kingdom at large through speaking at conferences and Walking Like Jesus Ministries.

In 1975 Larry married Gladine, his high school sweetheart. More than 40 years later, they now have three children and seven grandchildren, each of whom is greatly loved. When Larry’s ready to relax, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing with his grandkids, and doing fun activities with Gladine like walking, biking, kayaking, and scuba diving. He jogs, too, but he doesn’t enjoy that.