Dr. Goetsch was born and raised on a dairy farm near Watertown, Wisconsin and was saved at a youth camp at the age of fifteen. In 1974, he entered full-time evangelism and since that time has conducted thousands of revival meetings in local churches, schools, and camps around the world. In 1996, he became the Executive Vice President of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California, where he is involved in training young people for full-time ministry. Dr. Goetsch has authored several books and continues to preach revivals along with teaching at the college.