Rodney grew up at Grace Community Church and began serving in youth ministry after completing high school. After several years in engineering, Rodney was called to pursue missionary service. In 2012, Grace Church sent him and his family to China as missionaries until 2018 when he was called to return to Grace Church to train new missionaries. Rodney is now director of Grace Ministries International and co-pastor of the Mainstream fellowship group. Rodney and his wife, Glenna, have two children.