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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:

• Consultation: Use phone, fax or e-mail to get their valuable insights on issues you face.
  
  
• 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 
414-762-2010 ext. 209
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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:

• Leadership
• Becoming a person who gives more than they take
• Parables of Jesus
• Lifestyle Evangelism

Darcie Decker

Co-Leader of Saturday Night Alive, a Single Adult Ministry
Rapid City, SD
605-342-6177
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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:

• Maintaining a single adult ministry for the long haul
• Networking churches together for the purpose of young adult and single adult ministry
• Greeting and creating an atmosphere of acceptance for all
• Elements of a successful, meaningful, rich, purposeful retreat

Tom Blackwood

Associate/Single Adult Ministry Pastor
Greensboro, NC
336-294-2788 ext. 302
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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

Seattle, WA
206-228-2901

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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. Lindsay currently ministers to young adults while working at Starbucks in Seattle, WA. Topics Lindsay enjoys teaching on include:

Art Gorman

Single Adult and Senior Adult Pastor
San Jose , CA
408-246-6790
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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
501-758-8553
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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:

• Life transformation
• Creating and managing healthy relationships
• Spiritual disciplines and growth
• Personal development and life skills

Scott Kramer

Young Adult/Single Adult Pastor
Reading, PA
610-678-0266
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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

Ryan Moore

                                                                                                                                                                            
Springfield, MO
National Office - Assemblies of God

417-862-2781
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Ryan's passion as the National Young Adult Ministries Coordinator is to encourage and equip existing and potential young adult ministries throughout our fellowship. Ryan is a Central Bible College graduate and has ministered to young adults in both Florida and Oregon. He enjoys teaching on the following topics:

* Discovering God's Will For Your Life
* Developing An Emerging Leadership Culture
* Embracing Grace
* Recognizing God's Voice                                                                                        

Elizabeth Martinez

Single Adult Director
Edinburg , TX
Singles Coordinator
Gulf Latin District
956-467-7334
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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
503-304-4000
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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:

• Effective Parenting
• Discovering Your Gifts in Ministry
• Life After Divorce

Reza Zadeh

Student & Young Adult Ministries Pastor
Fort Collins , CO
970-482-4387
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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: