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 Youth Pastor
Kevin grew up in New Tripoli, PA where he lived with
his parents and two brothers since birth. He grew up believing that he
needed to earn God’s acceptance by his own works (admittedly, his own wrong
belief). This worked fine as a child, but as he approached adolescence, he
failed dismally at his attempts to “earn” grace and eventually gave up
trying. Then, when he was 15, the Holy Spirit removed his blindness and he
saw God’s grace as it is: a free gift given to anyone who would accept it.
Kevin did accept grace through Christ that day and began the struggle of
turning from his old ways and to God’s way.
Kevin graduated from high school in the spring
of 1999 and went on to study psychology at Messiah College. Graduating in May
of 2003, he left Messiah with a B.A. in psychology and a minor study in youth
ministry. His time at Messiah afforded him incredible growth spiritually,
mentally, and emotionally. While there, Kevin volunteered with First Church of
God’s youth ministry and later with New Hope Ministries’ children & youth
programs; his understanding of his call to youth ministry both deepened and
widened. He also met his partner in ministry and his best friend: his beautiful
wife and helper, Megen.
Kevin and Megen were married on October 4, 2003
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Upon returning from their honeymoon, Kevin began
his ministry at Trinity E.C. Church as the director of youth ministry. Megen,
who graduated from Messiah with a B.S. in nursing, works as a registered nurse
at Lancaster Women & Babies Hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit. Kevin
and Megen enjoy camping and hiking, as well as rock climbing. Kevin also likes
to mountain bike, read, and play the guitar. Megen plays the guitar, quilts,
and does other various crafty things.
Kevin has felt called to youth ministry in one
way or another ever since he accepted Christ when he was 15 years old. God has
led him to many different opportunities for sharing the grace of God with young
people and he looks forward to continuing in this at Trinity. In ministry, he
is frequently reminded of Jesus’ words to Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:9: “My grace
is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
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