The YouthWorker Movement Staff
Pictured above are
Rev. Terry Carty (right), Director of The YouthWorker Movement
and
Jennie Murray-Kostryukov (left), Assistant to the Director of The YouthWorker Movement
Staff Advisors to YWM Steering Committee
Terry Carty Executive Director of the YouthWorker Movement
Jack Ewing Executive Director, The Foundation For Evangelism
Micki McCorkle- Staff Member of General Board of Discipleship, Division on Ministries with Young People
Jennie Murray- Executive Assistant of the YouthWorker Movement
Rubin Perry - Information Technology Director, The Foundation For Evangelism
Mike Ratliff Associate General Secretary, The General Board of Discipleship, Division on Ministries with Young People
Members of Organizing/Steering Committee
Amy Barker Wisconsin Conference Director of Youth Ministries, former chair of World Methodist Youth Council, student at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
Rori Blakeney Youthworker and journalist in Atlanta, GA
Reggie Blount Professor in youth ministry at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, noted speaker with emphasis on urban youth ministries
P. Jay Clark is a youthworker currently working in the Division on Ministries with Young People in Nashville. His journey includes working in several local churches in The Arkansas Conference, New England Conference staffperson, and the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew UMC in New York City.
Kenda Creasy Dean Professor in youth ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, noted speaker, author and authority on youth ministry
Drew Dyson Pastor and youth minister in New Jersey Annual Conference, member of the GBOD Division on Ministries with Young People, former Director of Shared Mission Focus on Young People who developed legislation to create the Division, noted speaker and author
Garth Gilliam Pastor in Southern California, former California-Pacific Conference Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, writer of materials for African-American youth ministry, currently serving local congregation
Charles Harrison South Central Jurisdiction Youth Co-Coordinator, Director of Youth Ministry at First UMC Richardson TX, respected consultant in congregational youth ministry
Beth Miller Youth director in Ann Arbor MI, author of youth ministry resources, facilitator of Strangely Warmed Players, a youth ministry that creates and acts out dramas for faith formation
Micheal Selleck No. Georgia Director of Connectional Ministries, former No. Ga. Conf. Director of Youth Ministries, 35 year veteran youth worker
Brent Seusy Director of Youth and Young Adults at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Suffolk, Virginia.
Ed Trimmer Ed Trimmer is the Dean of the School of Religion at Pfeiffer University and author of Youth Ministry Handbook; BeTween Everything: Teacher Helps for Transitioning Preteens; and Main Event Youth Ministry and the Side Shows
Bishop Mike Watson Episcopal leader of South Georgia Annual Conference, former member of United Methodist Youth Organization (UMYO)
June Willson South Carolina Conference Congregational Specialist and staff relating to the Division on Ministries with Youth People South Carolina Conference. 30 years in ministry with youth in the South Carolina Cofnernece, has consistently held office in SEJ youth ministry and served on SEJAC.
David Wilson Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference Youth Coordinator, respected authority on youth ministry in Native American communities
Special Advisors:
Paul Ervin - Fund Development Consultant, retired attorney, former Executive Director of Foundation for Evangelism
Renard Kolasa Active United Methodist layman in Michigan, attorney in the firm of Couzens Lansky