About Eric

Author of How Should a Christian Date?

Eric's book, How Should a Christian Date? was released in September 2021 through Moody Publishing. This is a helpful, fun, and inspiring book about Christian dating. It’s fresh and straightforward, and Eric promises to make you laugh. The book isn’t dripping with Christianese but clear, practical, and biblical advice.

Teaching and Traveling

Eric has traveled and ministered in fifty countries. His passion is to change hearts towards Christ through Bible-centric teaching and to create opportunities for the marginalized around the world. After working in IT and business for ten years, Eric now ministers with YWAM in Athens, Greece. He teaches healthy communication, conflict resolution, and relationships to churches and YWAM bases around the world.

Eric has the knowledge to help you solve conflicts and the heart to see people communicate well. His teaching is biblical, practical, and interactive, and participants can immediately apply the concepts they’ve learned in everyday work settings.

Eric specializes in teaching and writing about conflict resolution, dating, and healthy relationships. He has taught church leaders, nonprofit workers, and missionaries in New Zealand, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Namibia, and the United States. Eric earned a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Science from Purdue University and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Bethel College. He also went for further training in conflict resolution at the University of Denver and Peacemaker Ministries.

More on Eric's Dating Book

His first book, How Should a Christian Date? was released by Moody Publishers in September 2021. He has been a guest on The Boundless Show (Focus on the Family), Moody Radio morning programs, Authentic Intimacy with Dr. Juli Slattery, and Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman.

Many dating books discuss who to date, but Eric teaches you how to date. Christian dating is not a one-size-fits-all strategy. You must find what works for you. The Lord gives us boundaries to date within, but leaves it up to us and our culture to determine the specifics.

The principles Eric teaches are Bible-based, timeless, and you can use them instantly in your search for a spouse. As a single man or woman, you'll make better dating decisions and experience less pain in the future.