Core Values
1.Seeds > Dollars
The mission is hope in Jesus — not the bank account.
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other,
or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.”— Matthew 6:24
2.Lead with Love
Neighbor. Competitor. Friend. Foe.
Love comes first.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
— John 13:34–35
3.It’s His
In Triumph – Glory to God.
In Distress – Glory to God.
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”— Psalm 46:10
From Death to Life
I remember the day so clearly — January 5th, 2012.
I was in a Las Vegas hotel room getting high. By then, it was routine. I was deep in addiction. An old friend took me to a parking lot where he had a stolen Mercedes SUV. Inside the trunk were three stolen shotguns. A plan started forming — use the guns to get more drugs.
That night, I had a very real feeling I was going to die.
And I had a choice: move forward with the plan or surrender my life to God.
I chose surrender.
That moment changed everything. This brand — Barely Saved — was born from that turning point. It reflects the loving transformation that happens when we stop running and let God take control.
A Tattoo with a Testimony
In late 2012, I got a tattoo that told my story: a ship lost at sea, skulls in the water, a kraken behind it, and a skull watching from a distance.
It wasn’t just art — it was me.
The ship could see a lighthouse in the distance — a symbol that even when I was drowning in darkness, I knew God was still there.
I’ve never been one to open up easily, but I knew others could find hope in my story. So I made myself a promise:
Anytime someone asks about my tattoo, I will share what God has done in my life.