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We have an awesome set of youth leaders that you're sure to love and are sure to love you! We have young (that's me) and not so young (we won't say who that is) leaders, but we all have two things in common: 1) We love Jesus and 2) We love teens...actually, we know we're called to love everyone, but we have a special passion for teens. Don't believe me? Come and find out for yourself! Our approach is very simple--it's one of AWE:
Affection
Warmth
Encouragement
(bottom row from left) Pastor Dave, Kim, Tera, Sean
(top row from left) Bev, Wendy, James, Karen, Bill
I told them to line up for a picture...this is what they did???
 Awesome! Unique! One-of-a-kind! Amazing! Cool! Fun! I'm not describing myself, I'm describing how I feel about YOU! There's no group of people I'd rather be around than a bunch of teens. I've been the youth pastor here at Evangel since May of 2003 and would love nothing more than the opportunity to meet you.
 Kim has been working with teens basically since high school graduation. She improved my (Pastor Dave's) life dramatically on June 13, 1998 when she said "I do". Kim loves teens as much as I do, has more hair than me, is much better looking, and can't wait to meet you. She runs our home business and is an amazing mother to our two children (Caleb -- 7 yrs. and Kylee -- 4 years)
 Sean has been working with the youth group here at Evangel for more years than I can count. In addition to his love for teens, he is a gifted singer and musician and is part of a phenomenal Christian band Messenger.
 There's never a dull moment when Tera's around. She's energetic, outgoing, enthusiastic, and loud. But more than anything she loves to see God at work in the lives of teenagers. If you decide to come out to Ablaze Student Ministries, she's sure to greet you with a smile. Tera teaches aerobics at the "Y" so she can spend the majority of her time with her and Sean's two girls (Victoria and Brielle)
Bev (or Miss Beverlyyyyyyy as I call her) seems to always be full of creative ideas that would never occur to me. In addition to being organized and detailed in all she does, she is compassionate and loving...always ready to listen, help, or encourage. She works a crazy schedule with the state police, but always seems to find time for Ablaze.
 James is our resident comedian...although his kids would say "he only tries to be a comedian". James not only brings energy and humor to the group, but also provides encouragement and has a genuine passion to see Christ change lives. One of the many neat things about James is his ability to find a way to relate to just about anyone and make you feel comfortable.
 I can always count on Wendy and I'm sure you'll find the same to be true. I often say two things about Wendy: 1) She keeps me in line and 2) I know she prays for me. I'm confident that as you get to know her, you'll find that she cares about even the little things in your life. When she's not working, you'll probably find her with James and the family (Ross -- a senior in college, Roxie -- a college freshman, and Randa -- 10th grade).
 Bill is our technological genius, but more than just working with technology, Bill is excited to help out in any capacity and has been a real blessing to our youth ministry. In addition to helping with Ablaze Student Ministries, Bill handles many of the technical responsibilities with Messenger.
 Karen is a great relationship builder and a good listener that our teens often lean on for support and encouragement. She has a knack for being the resident "mom" who will love you no matter what! If you can't get along with Karen, then it's generally agreed that you'll never get along with anyone!
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