Phil and his wife, Vivian, have been married for 51 years, and have been at Grace Community Church since 1977. Phil became an elder in 1978. He has served as a career hospital chaplain and Grace Church missionary, and he has been part of the Hospital Chaplains Ministry Association since 1971. Phil currently serves in two hospitals in Los Angeles: the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Keck Medical Center of USC. Phil has had the joy of teaching courses on chaplaincy as an adjunct professor at The Master’s Seminary for many years.