Fr. Anthony+ went into the ministry in 1999 after a life changing encounter with a local church in Knoxville, Tennessee. He entered into the Ministerial Internship Program with the Church of God International prior to relocating to Denver, Colorado in the year 2000 to be mentored by ++Archbishop P. Gregory Schell. This mentorship has proved effective as Fr. Anthony+ was ordained a Deacon in 2005 and then to the priesthood in Fall of 2006. He was appointed the proto-priest of the Christian Orthodox Church of America shortly after. Fr. Anthony+ currently serves as the Senior Pastor of The Church of Hidden Lake. He resides in Northglenn, Colorado with his wife Katy and their two sons.