Jeffrey Shicks | Community Youth Pastor

Core Responsibilities:

  • Vision Casting, equipping leaders & serving community
  • Networking with community organizations
  • Relating & equipping teens & educating others in their culture

Five ways to describe him: Hugs (Loves) everyone, Creative, Funny, Committed, Servant.

Favorite Bible verse: Luke 9:23-25

Where he learned his stuff: The Street & Police Academy in Ohio

What a ministry win looks like: An at-risk youth graduating from high school & knowing Christ.

Family: Wife, Suzie; daughter, Melissa Sue; Son, Joshua

Random Facts:

  • Served 10 years as a police officer & juvenile probation officer (Police mountain bike champion Ohio 1995),
  • Tried out for American Gladiators twice (didn’t make it onto TV show)
  • Was a Barbizon Model with Suzie
  • Has assisted in authoring two books on youth culture
  • Has served in Youth Ministry 25 years.

Pet Peeves: Using the word “Whatever,” Laziness, Lack of faith, Cost of Gasoline (I may go back to full-time bike riding soon!)

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