I have been coming to FBC since I was in high school (2009). Youth Group was where my faith became my own, and not just something I did with my parents. Now I get to encourage youth students to develop a personal relationship with Jesus, just like I did! I went to college for Piano Performance and love to play in the worship band. I work for the Seattle Symphony, and fortunately I get to work from home most of the time. But when I take the train to Seattle, I enjoy reading my Bible or listening to Christian podcasts and audiobooks. I’ve been doing the same bible reading plan since 2019, and I’m passionate about challenging the youth students to cultivate a love for God’s word. Ask me about my Bible reading plan anytime, and I’ll happily talk your ear off! Aside from that, I enjoy Disneyland, cats, memes, classical music, and any behind-the-scenes/how-it’s-made content from my favorite movies or TV shows.

My husband, Anders and I just got married in 2023. He is a middle school boys leader and also plays electric guitar in the worship band. We enjoy serving together, playing tennis together, and having friends over to our house, which is only 5 minutes from church — feel free to invite yourself over!

The love of Christ was a distant concept for the majority of my upbringing, until I came across a book called "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. I read Crazy Love during my junior year of high school, and my perception of Jesus changed almost entirely. My faith in Christ went from being about rule-following, shame, image, and empty tradition to powerful humility, spiritual responsibility, life altering truth, and unconditional love. Since then, I have read a number of theological books that have supported me in making sense of God's mysterious and wonderful love.

I am so grateful to be a high school leader at FBC. The community at FBC is strong and devoted to God's word, and there are so many opportunities for discipleship. It is a place where the word of God is at the core of every conversation and the Holy Spirit is at work.

I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2023 with two degrees in business marketing and strategic communications. I now work for a marketing firm and live in Des Moines with my loving wife, Rachel, who is also a high school leader.

I was raised 30 minutes from Niagara Falls in New York until I got my GED at 18. I was raised in the church and in a believing family, but did not take it seriously or accept Christ as my Lord until late highschool age/early college. Due to some good (and bad) experiences in the church, I saw how detrimental having strong leaders was. This led to my change in faith and to me pursuing a degree in ministry.

With my undergrad in Youth Ministry, I'm planning on furthering my education after I get out of the Army to study counseling and family therapy. I love animals, I enjoy working on cars and woodworking, I've been a pretty serious mountain biker and hiker for 10 years, I've had many (not so smart) injuries, and I love cooking but never use recipes.

I was very blessed to be raised in a loving Christian home, by parents who took me to church. I was 12 when we started going to FBC, and I began to get plugged in at Impact. The leaders and teaching that I heard at youth group were an instrumental part of my journey in growing in my personal faith with my Creator. Having the resources of my leaders and friends provided so much spiritual encouragement that I knew I wanted to be a leader in the same youth group one day.

Now, I am going to art school to pursue a degree in illustration. Besides school, church, and worship team, my hobbies include drawing, hiking, thrifting, and lots of reading. I am so excited to continue building relationships with the students, worshipping alongside them, and growing in my relationship with Jesus along the way!

I was born into a large non-Christian family. I grew up in small paper mill towns across the country, moving every few years. It wasn’t until I moved to Washington in the early 80’s that I really heard the gospel for the first time. I accepted Jesus as my Savior at the age of 23. Since then, the Lord has consistently called me out of my comfort zone as He works to make me more like Jesus.

My husband, Karl, and I have been happily married for over 30 years. It’s a joy to serve together in a ministry that we both love. We have two married children, whom we homeschooled through high school. We also have five adorable grandkids that keep us on our toes! Free time is full of reading, art, creative writing and studying God’s Word. My favorite part of youth ministry is getting to know each individual person and pointing them to Jesus.

I accepted Jesus as my savior at age 5 and as both Savior and Lord at age 18, when I made a commitment to be changed to be like him! I have been happily married to my beautiful wife, Jill, for more than 30 years. Our two married children, their spouses and our five grandchildren make for energetic and fun family gatherings. I run a technology company in Seattle as well as a separate leadership development company.

I’m excited about helping our FBC youth serve God by discovering their gifts and talents and using them to show Christ to the world. I also enjoy hiking, biking, music, basketball and sailing.

I started attending FBC in 2019 after moving to Washington from the East Coast and have been so blessed to be welcomed and loved by my family in Christ here! It is a great blessing and privilege to serve your kids and watch them as they grow in their walk with Christ. Seeing these kids experience the love of Jesus and a family of believers is beautiful.

My husband, Dustin, and I have been married for five years, and it’s a joy to serve in youth group alongside each other! I am an artist, painting mostly equine portraits, and I am a cofounder of an online art school. I love animals, gardening, adventures, and hosting!

I grew up in a loving Christian home where my mom and dad would lead me towards Jesus, answer my questions about faith, and were continually praying for me. At age 5 I had an understanding that I was sinful and had asked God for forgiveness. But it wasn’t until an AWANA summer camp at age 11 that I fully committed my life to Christ after a powerful sermon. It was then that I truly believed that Jesus forgives all my sins and that He wants to have a relationship with me. Since then, I am continually being sanctified and drawing closer to Jesus. God is growing me everyday and helping me to understand his amazing love.

My husband and I started coming to FBC in October of 2021 and have loved the true faith and community of believers here. We had been searching for a way to serve the body of Christ and God led us towards Impact. We are excited to serve in youth ministries because we had such amazing leaders at the church we grew up going to in Lynnwood. Youth ministry is so important because youth students are asking great questions, learning how to commit their lives to the Lord, and figuring out what it means to be an everyday follower of Jesus.

I’ve lived in the Lakewood/Tacoma area my entire life. I work in construction safety, and also do side work as a First Aid/CPR Instructor. I was married for 25 years, until my late-wife Stephanie passed away in 2019. I have four kids (all now young adults), all of whom love the Lord. I did not grow up in the church, but accepted the Lord as my personal Savior in my late 20’s.

I have been attending FBC for 12 years now, and have been serving in the Impact Youth Ministry for the last 8 years. I had been serving as a HS boys’ leader, but have more recently transitioned into focusing on the youth worship/music ministry, as well as being an event leader. I mostly play the drums and guitar in our worship bands. I consider it a privilege to be able to work in youth ministry, and look forward to seeing how the Lord uses me to impact the lives of those students He puts in my path.

I enjoy camping, traveling, grilling, and just spending time with my friends and family!

I have been coming to FBC my whole life and I love helping with the youth. I remember back when I was in youth group and how much growth it caused in my life by making me think about my faith, encouraging me to read my Bible, and helping me to find friends who were serious about their faith. I hope to similarly encourage the students at Impact as they seek to make their faith their own.

When I’m not at youth group, I enjoy reading, playing guitar, and programming. I also enjoy spending time with my lovely wife Alexa, who is one of the high school girl leaders.

I was born and raised in Kennewick Washington. I grew up going to church but lived a completely immoral and ungodly life for the first three years I was in high school.

I repented and started truly living for Jesus when I was eighteen years old. Reflecting on my own experience makes me understand how important it is to be surrounded by believers and have godly role models in our lives.

I now live in Gig Harbor and have been at FBC since August 2022. I enjoy reading, hiking, running, golfing, fishing, and boating. I am currently pursuing a degree in Bible Apologetics through Liberty Online.

I moved around a lot growing up, but I claim the Spring/Conroe area of Texas as my home because that’s where most of my extended family lived. I did not grow up in a Christ-centered home, which definitely affected my decision making as a young adult. It wasn’t until my mid 20’s that I realized He was with me through all of my suffering, shaping my experiences into tools to be used later on. I started working with the youth in 2019 and Christ immediately awoke a passion in me to be the positive role model I didn’t have for the next generation.

Since then I have branched out to many other ministries, such as YAM, the seasonal choir, and participating in service projects. I enjoy riding my motorcycle, hanging out with friends, and most team-based sports. When Washington’s famous dreary weather takes over, I can be found reading a book, playing board games, or binge-watching a new anime.

I have lived in the beautiful PNW for my whole life and have been attending FBC for a little over a decade. Being raised in a household and community of believers, I had a head full of biblical knowledge but lacked the true understanding and depth that comes with true belief and ownership of my faith. It wasn’t until my late teens that I took the full leap of faith in Christ to commit to living a life honoring to the Lord with my whole being.

In 2020, I graduated from Ecola Bible College where I spent my time deep diving into Biblical Studies. My passion is serving youth and walking alongside them in their unique walks with the Lord. I was a student in FBC’s youth ministry from 6th-12th grade and I am beyond thankful for the experiences, leaders, and community which shaped and further inspired my own growth in Christ.

Along with my passion to serve youth, you can often find me in a coffee shop either working, meeting with friends and family, or sometimes even making the coffee myself! On my “me-days”, I like to spend my time reading, spending time outdoors, or spending time with my fiance, Levi!

I am a missionary kid born in Panama and raised with 4 different cultures. I have been attending FBC for almost 2 years now, and I’ve been serving at Impact since February 2023. I came to know Christ personally when I was in middle school (11 years old). I graduated from Word of Life Bible Institute in Argentina when I was 21, and during my time there I was able to serve in the worship band, multimedia and our Young Adults ministry. That’s when I fully understood who is it was that I wanted to serve and where I truly fell in love with the Lord. I am passionate about serving God and using my gifts and talents in whatever and wherever is needed.

I love music, fellowship, movies, art, soccer and finding humor in life’s moments while sharing the message of faith!

I work in Property Management/Real Estate, so if you ever need help finding a home - I’m your girl!

I was born and raised in a Christian home and have been going to FBC my whole life. I’m very close with my family and I’m very thankful for the rich community that the Lord has given me through FBC.

I first realized my need for Jesus when I was 8 years old watching The Passion of Christ with my family. I accepted Him in my heart and was baptized a few months later. In high school I realized what it was to make my faith my own. I went to public school and saw the impact I could make standing out for the Lord. Then in college I went to a “Christian University” that didn’t actually stand on Christian values based on the Bible. So I wrestled a lot with what the Bible says and what the world says and how to navigate that. Because I have walked through seasons of wrestling with what is truth and what is from the world, it has grown my faith in really cool ways. I not only trust the Lord’s character and His Word, but I am sure that God is good and just in all His ways.

I was very active at Impact throughout my time as a middle school and high school student. I always knew that I wanted to be involved on the leader side of things but I was waiting until I had the capacity to serve fully in this ministry. I have served for events on and off but I am very excited to walk alongside students in a more personal and relational way now.

I love a good competition and anything revolving around sports. I love to travel and be adventurous. Being outdoors always makes me feel close to the Lord. I love a good dance party. Anything that revolves around being in the sun is my total jam, even though I’m Irish and burn immediately. I love to be with people and build relationships.

Bio coming soon!

Bio coming soon!