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Paul is the son of immigrant parents. He grew up in Ohio but also lived for several years in Italy.
He did his undergraduate work at Kent State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Rhetoric and Classical languages. Paul earned his Masters in Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary in New Testament Greek and Systematic Theology. Paul has done post-graduate work in Rhetoric at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
After having served at The Chapel of Akron, Ohio for 8 years, Paul became planted Riverwood Community Chapel in Kent, Ohio. He served there at the senior pastor for 15 years.
In a planned three-year transition, Paul returned to The Chapel in 2006. Knute Larson had been at The Chapel for 24 years and was seeking the next Senior Pastor. In 2009, he became the fourth Senior Pastor of the Chapel.
For 10 years, Paul has been the teaching pastor on the popular Moody Radio “Word on the Street." Over the years, Paul has led and spoken at conferences for pastors, missionaries and spiritual leaders on four continents.
Paul is married to Susie, who has an active ministry of her own. They have one daughter, Sara, who lives in Cincinnati with her husband, Tony.
