YOUTH CHAIR | Lead Pastor | Eastside Community Church
Gary's passion for the Gospel and sharing it with teenagers is unmatched. He has preached in 3 countries and at various student camps over the past 11 years. Today, Gary is leading YOUTH.OKCHOG in a fresh and relevant direction that has a lot of onlookers excited about our growth potential. Students are taking notice also. With more an more ways to stay connected, students are plugging into YOUTH.OKCHOG like never before. Gary's long term dream is to pastor a church and see it expand into a multi-campus church reaching thousands of people for Christ.
Connect with Gary on: Facebook | Myspace
Family? Wife Rebecca, Daughter - Haley.
What Song is Playing in your iTunes? "Very Best of Marc Antoine" Marc Antoine
Favorite thing to do to wind down? Play a round of golf.
Got any pets? 2 Dogs (Rat Terrier, Lhasa Apso)
Favorite Minister/Speaker? Jentezen Franklin, Ed Young
Favorite Grub/Restaurant? Skyline Chili (Cincinnati, Ohio)
YOUTH STAFF | Student Pastor | Bristow COG
Words alone cannot describe what Tim's ministry and contribution has been. Tim's service to the leadership team is highlighted by GO GREEN SYC 2008 which Tim directed. His heart for sharing God's Word with students in a powerful and relevant way is what sets him apart as one of the top youth leaders in the state.
Connect with Tim on: Myspace.
What Song is Playing in your iTunes? "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" Relient K.
Favorite Super Power? Leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Got any pets? a Black Lab.
Favorite Minister/Speaker? Rob Bell.
Favorite Grub/Restaurant? Mexican Food.
YOUTH Co-Chair | Associate Pastor | Faith Community COG
James has a passion for God paired with an understanding of how students learn God's Word. He has a desire to see people not only learn the word of God, but live like they believe it. James loves spending time with his wife Mindi and close friends. He is an avid hunter and fisherman who love being in creation.
Connect with James on: Twitter.
Connect with James on: Facebook.
What Song is Playing in your iTunes? "Open Skies" David Crowder Band.
Got any pets? Great Dane - Gabriel. Border Collie - Malachi. Miniature Dachshund - Mocha.
Favorite Minister/Speaker? Jesus (I'm not just saying that).
Favorite Grub/Restaurant? Buffalo Wild BBQ Wings.
Jerrod Nunn
YOUTH STAFF | Student Pastor | Shartel COG
Jerrod has just finished 12 glorious years in youth ministry and feels as called and passionate about youth ministry as the day he began his journey. His vision for our youth ministry is to foster an environment where youth are loved, encouraged, and accepted and where they discover God's plan for their life, discover how to live it out, and feel and experience God's passionate love for them. Jerrod loves the outdoors: hunting, fishing. I Love the Dallas Cowboys, and just about any other sports franchises out of the DFW area (OU and the OKC Thunder are beginning to grow on me)."
Connect with Jerrod on: Facebook.
Favorite Sports Team? Dallas Cowboys and all DFW teams (OU and OKC thunder are growing on me)
Lee Brown
YOUTH STAFF | Youth Pastor | Fresh Start Community Church
Lee is a husband, father, youth pastor, writer, and speaker who hails from the great state of Wyoming (No really, it's a state. Just look above Colorado on the map). He is currently serving a wonderful group of youth in Moore, Oklahoma as the youth pastor at Branches Student Ministries. As a follower of Christ, he does not simply want to "do church," but to lead his youth to a deep connection with God and walk them through a true path to discipleship.
Connect with Lee on: Facebook.
Connect with Lee on: Twitter.
Got any pets? 1 Dog: Ollie. 3 Cats: Steven J. Cat (Steve), Dunder Miflin Sabre (Sabre), and Riley
Favorite Author? C. S. Lewis
Favorite Grub/Restaurant? Mr. Pho