Gary and his wife, Pam, have been involved in youth ministry for over 20 years, within the ABA work. They have two children, Joshua and Jessica. Gary and his family have been members of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, where Gary has served as a deacon since 1983. He graduated from Fresno State University in 1981 with a BS in Agronomy and obtained his Masters from the University of San Francisco in Counseling Psychology in 2007. Having worked with high school and college age youth for so many years, it is a natural transition to continue this work through mission travel.