MINISTRY FOCUS

Ben is delighted to share the gospel and his life with the military community, specifically the youth, stationed at Ft. Drum. In his youth ministry, Ben aims to foster a community of students that are characterized by the love of Christ, which is demonstrated by their love for each other. Ben is committed to holistic family discipleship through the transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

FAITH

Ben was born and raised in a strong Christian household and doesn’t remember a time growing up when he was not involved in church, Sunday school, and all the rest. However, it was not until his sophomore year of high school, while on a missions trip to Cambodia, that Ben realized the free gift of eternal life in Christ was not something you could buy by doing all the “right things,” but rather a free gift that can only be received by grace through faith in Christ. A desire to learn more about this Gospel and to invite others to it drove Ben to study at Moody Bible Institute. Here the fires of both his head and his heart were further kindled in his love for Christ and in his passion to make God’s name known.

FAMILY

In January 2025, Ben got engaged to Anna Snell. He is beyond excited to begin marriage and continue Cadence ministry with her after their wedding in August and after they finish raising their additional support.

For Ben, Cadence “runs in the family.” Both his parents and grandparents have served with Cadence is several different capacities for as long as he can remember. He grew up in Colorado with his two older brothers and younger sister. Upon graduating high school, Ben lived in Chicago for four years while attending Moody Bible Institute before moving to the North Country where he is now serving in his first Cadence assignment at Ft. Drum.