Get to know our 2009-2010 Youth Staff!

Jonathan Der (Youth Pastor)
jonathan.der (at) firstbaptistwheaton (dot) com 

I grew up… thinking that I was all that.
Someday I’ll… have four daughters.
High school students… are the church, not of the future, but of the now.
I pray that God will use me… Yup. That’s my morning prayer, “Use me, Lord!” 

Rachel Ehorn (Office Admin)
rachel.rhorn (at) firstbaptistwheaton (dot) com

My spouse is… a grad student, musician, and goofy in a great way (and totally cute).
I’d pay $30 for… yarn to knit.
I’m the go-to youth worker in this ministry when… Jonathan needs something  organized, paperwork completed, ideas brainstormed, or when he’s lost something. 
I pray that God would use me… to be a light for Him and His Kingdom in the darkness.

Kristen Young (CAUSE)
mitchandkristen (at) gmail (dot) com

I have lived… in Indonesia, Virginia, and Illinois.
In college, I majored in…  Theatre Arts at Taylor University.
You wouldn’t guess, but… I (for the most part) dislike ice cream.
I pray that God would use me… as a youth worker, mother and wife!

Mitch Young (CAUSE)
www.mitchellyoung.squarespace.com

In high school, I… played Basketball, Golf, and was in Marching Band.  
My spouse is…the woman of my dreams. (Kristen)
My life verse is… Philippians 3:12-14.  Paul writes, ”Not that I have obtained all this or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me 
heavenward in Christ Jesus.  
I pray that God would use me… to help others know Him.

Sasha Brady (CAUSE)
sashabrady (at) yahoo (dot) com

  
I grew up… on an island (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)
I’m the go-to youth worker in this ministry when… you want to play dodge ball or four-square.
I went to my high school prom and… it was dumb.
I pray that God will use me… everyday.

Kelley Lane (WAVE)

(Photo to Come)

I’d pay $30 for… 2 deer tags.
Average time spent on Facebook a day?  0.0000minutes
Someday I’ll… get old.
I pray that God will use me… in any way possible or through experience.

Clay Anderson (CAUSE)

For my day job, I’m a… international spy.  But I “pretend” to be a website editor.
My spouse is… HOT! (Karen)
High school students…. Have more potential than they realize.
I pray that God will use me… period.

Karen Anderson (CAUSE)

For my day job, I’m a…. mommy.
Books or movies?  Yes.
Someday I’ll… play the drums.
I pray that God will use me…  to show his love to those I encounter.

Alyssa Berding (WAVE)

Sports or theater?  Sports!
Junior Highers are… underestimated.
Ice cream flavor that best represents your personality…  Rainbow Sherbet.
I pray that God will use me… to be a witness to those around me and use my gifts to advance His Kingdom.

Tamara Thompson (WAVE)

Someday I’ll… run all the way across America, like Forrest Gump.
My spouse is … looking for me.
I’d pay 30$ for… an invisibility cloak.
I pray that God will use me… to do His will, because I don’t know what it will be and that excites me!

Nicole Iverson (WAVE)

Books or movies? Books, Books, Books! Even school books!
My heart hurts for…girls who don’t know and believe that they are loved.
Junior Highers are… The Best!
I pray that God will use me… here and now! That every day I will make a difference in the lives of others through loving them.

Vanessa Scherado (CAUSE)

Someday I’ll… just do ministry and not homework!
As a teenager, I was… really bubbly and always said “hi!”
High School students are… AWESOME!  (and hopefully still maturing!)
I pray that God will use me… To help others know Him.

Other Staff: (bios to come)

Jordan Chapman (WAVE)

Grant Diamond (CAUSE)

Scott Russell (WAVE)

Lois Bishop (Sunday AM)

Jamelyn Lederhouse (Sunday AM)