Joey was born and raised in the Bay Area, California. He married his wife, Christal, in 2012 and three years later moved down to Southern California to attend The Master’s Seminary. Joey graduated in May 2018. During the summer of 2018, Joey visited the Pacific Northwest and met with the Core Group of Master’s Bible Church. He fell in love with the people and joyfully accepted the invitation to become their pastor. In September 2018, he and his family moved to Washington. They have three children, Chloe, Ava and Jaxon.