Youth Staff Bios

 Meet the Crossroads Youth Ministry staff and hear a little about why we love serving God and students...

   Tim Brown - Youth Pastor

  “I love seeing students trust God more and more with their lives.  When we come to the place of brokenness and God is all we have and need.” 

    Carly Peter - Administrative Assistant

  “I love investing in the Youth Ministry and seeing the different passions develop in students as they use them to serve God”

       Matt & Persephone Baloun - Praise Team Coordinators

  “I love seeing the love and grace of God as it grows in the youth of the church!” - Matt

  “The youth are the present are future church.  It’s great to see Sr. High students serving our Lord with their gifts given by God!” - Persephone

  Senior High Staff

    Josh Rayburn - Intern

  “Spending time with Sr. High students + talking about Christ = AWESOME!”                                                                                              

    Candice Stacey - Intern

  “I love building relationships with Sr. High students and helping them grow in Christ.”

    Shannon Brown

  “I love to see Sr. High students excited about growing in their walk with the Lord, and learning how to use their gifts and talents to serve Him.”

    Shane Gallaher - College Coordinator

  “I love to see Sr. High students maturing in their faith and the energy they have to serve the Lord.”

    Alex Galvan

  “I love serving in the Sr. High youth ministry because it is a great opportunity for me to share my experiences that I have been through as a teen and share God’s love through my actions and words.” 

    Cheryl Hawkins

  "I love being around Sr. High students; listening to their perspectives; how they deal with life situations; and mostly when they come to the full realization of what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus and watching that relationship grow.”

    Jeff Wheeler

  “I love being a part of their lives and encouraging them through prayer."

   Jeremy Parrish

  "I love serving the students through building relationships and being a mentor for them.  God has given me so much and I am grateful that I can serve in this way!"

  Junior High Staff

    Michele Berry

  “I love Jr. High youth ministry because there is no better feeling than reaching out to a student and letting them know how great God is.”

    Max Broderson

  “I love how honest Jr. High students are in their questions about faith.”

    Luke Eldredge

  “I love Jr. High youth ministry because it gives students a chance to be loved, wanted, and pursued by Christians who want nothing more than to show the world Jesus’ light!”

    Heather Mundell

  “I love Jr. High youth ministry because young people are open-hearted and looking for truth.”

    Mike Mundell

  “I love serving Jr. High students because they are fun to be around and because it’s so encouraging to have the opportunity to discuss spiritual truth with   them.”

    Hannah Rayburn

  “I love Jr. High students because I have the opportunity to impact them in a positive way.  When the world tells them to follow society…I get the chance to show them how to walk with Christ.”

    Peter Serface

  “The Jr. High students are awesome to be with and I am always encouraged by their eagerness to learn more.”

    Guy Tennyson

  “I love watching Jr. High students grow in the Lord and see God’s love shine in their lives.”

    Maranna Berry

  "I love working with the students because there's no better sight than seeing the students smiling and learning about how much God loves and cherishes them."