Sam was born and raised outside Nashville, Tennessee and grew up with his family in church. Having always been involved in children’s ministry, youth groups, conferences, and seeing his parents lead a ministry in their church, he developed a relationship with Christ and became involved with the church from an early age. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and returned to his alma mater as the Senior Director of Sponsorships and Annual Giving. He is also a part of Summit Church’s Future Leader Cohort. Sam and his wife Julia have two daughters, Caroline and Elizabeth, and have 1 Blue Heeler Lab named Walker.