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NETWORK enewsletter
Upcoming Events
September 2008
Fri 26 - Sat 27
Indiana District Church Ministries Training
National Young Adult Ministries Coordinator Jason Bowman will present 4 break out session series on the philosophy and application of effective young adult ministry.
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National Team
Each of these people are eager to serve you and your ministry as a resource for national young adult ministry. They are experienced leaders who can help you develop your ministry to young adults:
Encouragement: These leaders have been through much of what you are experiencing and they desire to help you.
Training: Each person has personal experience in building leadership.
Resources: They can help you locate the best materials out there.
Networking: They can put you in touch with other leaders who are doing what you are.
Speaking: The topics they can address in workshops and seminars are listed with their bios below.
Jon Brooks 
College Pastor
Oak Creek, WI
Email 414-762-2010 ext. 209
Jon graduated with a BA in pastoral studies from North Central University in 2003, and joined the staff at Oak Creek in the fall of 2004. He loves working and spending time with the college and young adult community at Oak Creek. Jon enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the gym, playing instruments and trying new restaurants.
Topics Jon enjoys speaking on:
Darcie Decker
Co-Leader of Saturday Night Alive, a Single Adult Ministry
Rapid City, SD
Email 605-342-6177
Darcie has been an active leader in the single adult ministry called Saturday Night Alive in Rapid City, SD. This ministry is a community-wide, trans-denominational group that reaches out to the community of single adults. Over the past 24 years she has been a steadfast leader of a College and Career Ministry that developed into a Single Adult Ministry and is now supporting the beginning of a young adult ministry. Two and half years ago Darcie and a small group of concerned people started Oasis, a young adult ministry reaching out across the denominational boundaries to gather young adults together to share and learn of the hope in Christ. She believes in the importance of acceptance, encouragement and sharing the love of Christ with people. She enjoys people and has a heart of welcoming and encouraging young adults and single adults. Darcie is single and enjoys the opportunity to gather with friends, her family and her church family.
Topics Darcie enjoys speaking on:
Tom Blackwood
Associate/Single Adult Ministry Pastor
Greensboro, NC
Email 336-294-2788 ext. 302
Tom has served as an Associate Pastor at Calvary Church in Greensboro, NC since 1994. Prior to moving to NC, he served on the staff of Central Bible College in Springfield, MO, where he also completed his BA in Missions and Biblical Studies. In 1989 he married his wife Kenda and they have two young boys, Benjamin and Jon Thomas. Annually, Tom leads short-term mission teams to Central America, the Caribbean, and South Africa. One of his greatest passions is helping single adults reach their God-given potential by assimilating them into the body of Christ, whereby they contribute to the local church’s ministry and reach out to others in need of Christ. Tom enjoys teaching on:
Lindsay Fosner
Connections & Young Adults Pastor
Bothell, WA
Email 425-488-3600 ext. 1131
Lindsay is a third generation Assemblies of God licensed minister and is currently serving as the Connections & Young Adult Pastor at Cedar Park Church in Bothell, WA. Lindsay enjoys shopping, drinking coffee, laughing, adventures, and being with her family and friends. Lindsay is most passionate about teaching the Word of God and inspiring people to live a life of whole-hearted devotion to Christ. Topics Lindsay enjoys teaching on include:
Art Gorman
Single Adult and Senior Adult Pastor
San Jose , CA
Email 408-246-6790
Art has been Singles Pastor of Bethel Church of San Jose, California since 1999. He and his wife Kay have been involved in pastoral ministry for 30 years. Some topics Art enjoys teaching include:
Randy Jumper
Young Adult Pastor
North Little Rock, AR
Email 501-758-8553
Randy shares life with Heidi and his daughters, Morganne and Bethany. He leads thehouse—a young adult ministry in North Little Rock, Arkansas at First Assembly of God. Randy gives all available spare time to his doctoral work on young adult spirituality at George Fox University with Dr. Len Sweet. He has a passion for students, reading, caffeine and missions. Topics Randy enjoys teaching on include:
Scott Kramer
Young Adult/Single Adult Pastor
Reading, PA
Email 610-678-0266
Scott is the teaching pastor and leader of the Single Adult and Young Adult Ministries at Glad Tidings. He and his wife Kate founded the Young Adult Ministry 6 years ago, and Scott has been leading the Singles Ministry at Glad Tidings for over a year now. Scott has been involved with ministry at Glad Tidings for over seven years, and was recently hired as full-time Associate Pastor in January 2005. Scott loves to teach the Word of God, and has a passion for reaching this emerging generation. His hobbies include eating, drinking coffee, family, church-league softball, competing in anything imaginable, and of course spending time with Kate and their two boys. His teaching passions include:
• Discipleship & the Importance of Small Groups
• Relationships
• Starting a Young Adult Ministry with 5 people
• The Blessings in Honoring God with Obedience
Elizabeth Martinez
Single Adult Director
Edinburg , TX
Singles Coordinator
Gulf Latin District
Email 956-467-7334
Elizabeth has been involved in Single Adult Ministries since 1998 as a local church leader and at the district level since 2004. As a district leader, Elizabeth has been empowering Pastors and Leaders to start single adult ministries in churches that do not yet have one, and strengthening those that do. She is a single adult and enjoys teaching on the following topics:
Sam Miller
Staff Pastor
Salem, OR
Email 503-304-4000
Sam and Cheryl Miller have been involved in ministry since their first month of marriage. He has served as a Senior Pastor as well as Staff Pastor with various assignments.
Presently his assignments include overseeing the Single Adult Ministry at Peoples Church where he and his terrific team of leaders minister weekly to an exciting and growing group of successful and whole single adults.
The Millers have four adult children and seven fabulous grandchildren.
Subjects that Sam enjoys teaching on include:
Reza Zadeh
Student & Young Adult Ministries Pastor
Fort Collins , CO
Email
Website 970-482-4387
Reza became the Young Adult Pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2003 and now oversees Student and Young Adult Ministries. Born in Iran and a former Muslim, Reza’s passion in life is to see believers come together and share their walk with the Lord with people who have never heard the Gospel or have walked away from the church. Some subjects Reza enjoys teaching on include:
