Youth Staff
Pastor Josh
Hometown: Hayward, CA
Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:32
Favorite Food: Japanese Home Cooking
Hobbies: Playing/listening to music, NBA, playing basketball, skateboarding, MLB.
Why I Like Working with the Youth: Youth ministry made a significant impact on my life as a student so I hope to do the same for our students now. Additionally, it seems growing up gets harder with every year. Knowing that, part of helping our students is getting them to see how the gospel impacts their daily lives for the better now and into their futures.
Hometown: Hayward, CA
Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:32
Favorite Food: Japanese Home Cooking
Hobbies: Playing/listening to music, NBA, playing basketball, skateboarding, MLB.
Why I Like Working with the Youth: Youth ministry made a significant impact on my life as a student so I hope to do the same for our students now. Additionally, it seems growing up gets harder with every year. Knowing that, part of helping our students is getting them to see how the gospel impacts their daily lives for the better now and into their futures.
Kevin
Hometown: Hercules, CA
Favorite Movies: Treasure Planet, Avengers: End Game, Inception
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 12:1-3
Favorite Food: Pho/Ramen
Hobbies: Watching Anime, Playing Video Games, Making Music, Playing with other peoples Dogs
Why I Like Working with the Youth: I grew up in a Christian home and accepted Christ at VBS. Although I had Christ in my heart, I didn’t know what living for Christ really meant. Youth Group is where I experienced God the most and learned how to live a Christ centered life. Seeing God move in this ministry continues to encourage me everyday to pursue Christ with everything. Till I have nothing left.
Hometown: Hercules, CA
Favorite Movies: Treasure Planet, Avengers: End Game, Inception
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 12:1-3
Favorite Food: Pho/Ramen
Hobbies: Watching Anime, Playing Video Games, Making Music, Playing with other peoples Dogs
Why I Like Working with the Youth: I grew up in a Christian home and accepted Christ at VBS. Although I had Christ in my heart, I didn’t know what living for Christ really meant. Youth Group is where I experienced God the most and learned how to live a Christ centered life. Seeing God move in this ministry continues to encourage me everyday to pursue Christ with everything. Till I have nothing left.
Kim
Hometown: Castro Valley, CA
Favorite Movies: Toy Story, Princess and the Frog, Legally Blonde
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Peter 2:9-10
Favorite Food: Sandwiches
Hobbies: Hanging with my dog, JRPG games, discount store browsing/shopping
Why I Like Working with the Youth: Youth group helped form a foundation my understanding of God, salvation, and scripture when I was a teen. In such a formative time of growing up, and the culture we’re in now, I truly enjoy helping the youth now digest how the gospel and their faith influences all aspects of life around them. Also, our students are incredibly funny, thoughtful, and caring that it makes each Friday a joy to be there!
Hometown: Castro Valley, CA
Favorite Movies: Toy Story, Princess and the Frog, Legally Blonde
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Peter 2:9-10
Favorite Food: Sandwiches
Hobbies: Hanging with my dog, JRPG games, discount store browsing/shopping
Why I Like Working with the Youth: Youth group helped form a foundation my understanding of God, salvation, and scripture when I was a teen. In such a formative time of growing up, and the culture we’re in now, I truly enjoy helping the youth now digest how the gospel and their faith influences all aspects of life around them. Also, our students are incredibly funny, thoughtful, and caring that it makes each Friday a joy to be there!
Randee
Hometown: San Leandro, CA
Favorite Movies: Love and Basketball, Lilo and Stitch, Tangled
Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:9
Favorite Food: I'm gonna love bread until bread don't love me back
Hobbies: Basketball, binge watching shows on Netflix/Disney+, hanging out with the fam, playing with (all the) dogs
Why I Like Working with the Youth: God has blessed me with always having adults to lean on and look up to. I want to walk alongside the youth to learn together, build each other up, and grow in community. I love seeing them grow up physically but also grow spiritually.
Hometown: San Leandro, CA
Favorite Movies: Love and Basketball, Lilo and Stitch, Tangled
Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:9
Favorite Food: I'm gonna love bread until bread don't love me back
Hobbies: Basketball, binge watching shows on Netflix/Disney+, hanging out with the fam, playing with (all the) dogs
Why I Like Working with the Youth: God has blessed me with always having adults to lean on and look up to. I want to walk alongside the youth to learn together, build each other up, and grow in community. I love seeing them grow up physically but also grow spiritually.
Teon
Hometown: Oakland, CA (Technically I was born and raised in Oakland until the age of 5/6)
Favorite Movies: Spiderverse, Dark Knight Trilogy, Princess Mononoke, Your Name
Favorite Bible Verse: Genesis 50:20
Favorite Food: Grilled Meats of All Kind
Hobbies: Cooking, Cycling, Woodworking, Home Improvement, Skiing, Watches
Why I Like Working with the Youth: The GYM community has had a profound impact on my life. I believe I truly started having a personal relationship through the friends and people I met at GYM. Shortly after I graduated I was excited to help out at the youth group during my summers and breaks and started full time youth leading in 2016 when I moved back to the Bay Area. Overall those years, I have been blessed to see youth grow from middle school all the way to youth leaders serving alongside myself. The joy I get from serving the youth is beyond words and God has blessed me along the entire journey to continue to call me to work in this ministry.
Hometown: Oakland, CA (Technically I was born and raised in Oakland until the age of 5/6)
Favorite Movies: Spiderverse, Dark Knight Trilogy, Princess Mononoke, Your Name
Favorite Bible Verse: Genesis 50:20
Favorite Food: Grilled Meats of All Kind
Hobbies: Cooking, Cycling, Woodworking, Home Improvement, Skiing, Watches
Why I Like Working with the Youth: The GYM community has had a profound impact on my life. I believe I truly started having a personal relationship through the friends and people I met at GYM. Shortly after I graduated I was excited to help out at the youth group during my summers and breaks and started full time youth leading in 2016 when I moved back to the Bay Area. Overall those years, I have been blessed to see youth grow from middle school all the way to youth leaders serving alongside myself. The joy I get from serving the youth is beyond words and God has blessed me along the entire journey to continue to call me to work in this ministry.