Phil Callaway
1. How many years have you served in ministry?
Over 20 years
2. What types of churched have you served in?
I've never been on staff at a church, but have served as a speaker in churches of nearly every variety.
3. Are there any experiences that you have had that have been a highlight to you in your ministry?
Convincing my high school sweetheart to become my wife was my greatest achievement! Of course, when it comes to ministry, it was a real highlight to publish my first book and to begin to speak to audiences in many places.
4. What is your favourite memory from the youth that you have worked with?
Whenever you see the grace of God transform any life (young or old), it's something that you never forget; but when I see how grace has transformed my life and the lives of many of my friends from those chaotic teen years, you've just got to stand amazed.
5. What are your hobbies?
Hobbies? You mean that's an option? Actually, I love hanging out with my family on fun vacations, and I've been known to golf on occasion ? actually as much as I possibly can!
6. What makes you laugh?
Hey, you stole one of my lines! I could go on for a long time about what makes my laugh: but, my kids make me laugh; my dog makes me laugh; I find humor almost everywhere I look.
Brett Ullman
1. How many years have you served in ministry?
10 years
2. What types of churched have you served in?
I have spoken in basically every denomination in the country
3. Are there any experiences that you have had that have been a highlight to you in your ministry?
My favorite experiences are reading the daily emails from the students who are dealing with tough issues in their lives and are fighting for the healing they are trying to get.
4. What is your favourite memory from the youth that you have worked with?
Missions trips
5. What are your hobbies?
Music, reading
6. What makes you laugh?
The Office
Alison Springer
1. How many years have you served in ministry?
13 years
2. What types of churched have you served in?
Nazarene, Tehillah Monday, Victory Churches International, and have spoken at a wide variety of different ones.
3. Are there any experiences that you have had that have been a highlight to you in your ministry?
Watching the teens become mighty good leaders. Preaching Sunday night, Praying at the Global Day of Prayer, Leading the Dance Team. And watching them arise when the going get touch. Not quiting but remain standing. Love it.
4. What is your favourite memory from the youth that you have worked with?
The Night I was sharing about how Light always effects Darkness & the darkness NEVER effects the light. One of the teens challenged it, ?What about in a Black out? That night God was put to the test. One teen boldly got up and turned off the light in the room to see what God would do. We waited and started praying?I saw a silhouette of an angel, others saw a massive fire in the middle of the room. Students started confessing stuff that they were doing, There was intense prayer for family and the lost, One kid was so radically changed she experienced a name change. LIGHT ALWAYS EFFECTS DARKNESS!
5. What are your hobbies?
I play volleyball and coach
6. What makes you laugh?
My youth leader Trevor, he?s so witty, and the stuff teens say in class. Both of them catch me off guard, there thoughts can be so random, I fall to the ground in laughter.
Mike Penninga
1. How many years have you served in ministry?
7 years
2. What types of churched have you served in?
Mennonite Brethren (spoken in many other different churches
3. Are there any experiences that you have had that have been a highlight to you in your ministry?
Loved work with Camp Ministry through the years. Also have enjoyed creating spaces for Young Adults to investigate the things of God.
4. What is your favourite memory from the youth that you have worked with?
The potential that lies inside, waiting for someone to believe in them!
5. What are your hobbies?
Playing sports, reading, bike riding, hanging with my wife & daughter
6. What makes you laugh?
Nearly everything! I laugh a lot. Love people who are witty.
Darian Kovacs
1. How many years have you served in ministry?
10 years
2. What types of churched have you served in?
South Delta Baptist, Central Baptist (Fellowship) Peace Portal Alliance (Christian and Missionary Alliance)
3. Are there any experiences that you have had that have been a highlight to you in your ministry?
Meeting Al Mertes
4. What is your favourite memory from the youth that you have worked with?
Wow, so many to pick just one.
5. What are your hobbies?
Playing Rugby, painting, drawing, visiting the zoo
6. What makes you laugh?
The Office, my baby Caedmon
Van Williams
1. How many years have you served in ministry?
10 years in youth ministry. I was in charge of youth, junior and senior high, as well as young adults.
2. What types of churched have you served in?
Almost all of my time was in a church in Surrey that had a heart for loving God, each other and the lost.
3. Are there any experiences that you have had that have been a highlight to you in your ministry?
The point where the youth cross over into real friendships with me was the best part. I think the focus on the lost and the early days of our drop-in youth facilities were some of the best. Large youth and young adult musicals were also very exciting.
4. What is your favourite memory from the youth that you have worked with?
I think when I had youth running their own service, doing all the aspects of the ministry and ministering to each other I was most pleased with what we were doing for youth.
5. What are your hobbies?
I play with graphic arts, and I am an illusionist.
6. What makes you laugh?
I am kind of old fashioned, so humour is the only thing that does it for me.
