A native of the U.S., he is co-pastor of the Chiesa Evangelica Breccia di Roma in Rome, and is communications director of the Reformanda Initiative. Clay received his Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute, later received his Master of Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently pursuing the MTh program at Union School of Theology (Rome campus). He is also responsible for the evangelical organization Worldventure in Italy, is married and the father of four children.