As the Assistant Director of Youth Ministries, I plan and develop all aspects of the youth program.  Including: Recruitment, training, and equipping of youth counselors for UMYF. Teach weekly Bible Study Meet monthly with the Youth Council for team building and planning purposes. Develop and maintain youth website Attend Council on Ministries and Administrative Board Meetings. Help with planning, teaching and coordination of Confirmation. Teach Sunday School. Assist in coordinating the annual youth mission trips Worship Leader and Praise Band Singer for Lighthouse, our Contemporary Worship service. Plus, I am occasionally asked to create graphics for different ministries within the church.  But that doesn’t happen very often;)
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Fun Facts

• Grew up in West Lafayette, IN – Go Purdue!
• Married my high school sweetheart, Kim in 2001 in our “college home church” - Evangelical Covenant Church
• Graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Graphics Technology
• Professional background in Computer Graphics & Animation (worked for a production company as an art director and as a technology teacher before being called into the ministry full time)
• I LOVE to sing and make music for the Lord!  I actually traveled around the world in a men’s choir while in college.
• I have two cats, Bonnie and Clyde.  And yes, they do live up to their names!
• I have been either a member or involved in churches of 5 different denominations within the Body of Christ.  They are, in chronological order of course: Catholic, Presbyterian, Evangelical Covenant, Baptist and now Methodist.
• Oh yeah…I’m the new guy here!  So be nice.

Defining Moment
I believe that we all have defining moments that shape us into the people that God intends for us to be.  It’s hard for me to choose just one as the small ones are just as important to me as the bigger ones.  They are all special to me.

Final Thoughts
I LOVE students.  I have developed a passion for youth that can only be described as God sent.  He has really opened my heart to young people and given me the heart to serve them as best I know how.  I have found my sweet spot.