For Christian parents, fulfilling Christ’s commission to make disciples of all nations begins at home, with their children. We know that salvation is completely a work of God by His grace, but the faithful life and teaching of parents and others in the church is what God uses most often to impact a child’s heart.
As the high school ministry of Grace Church, 180 teaches students that life is about Christ (Colossians 1:28–29). Our desire is to see students come to true saving faith in Jesus Christ and grow in love, obedience, delight, evangelistic zeal, and service for His glory. We seek to accomplish this through the regular preaching of God’s Word and small group discipleship, which takes place weekly through our Sunday morning service and Wednesday evening Bible studies.
Through intentional investment, we strive to walk with young people as they mature into adulthood and see this season in a teenager’s life as vital toward forming spiritual convictions through understanding, applying, and cherishing God’s Word.
To get connected to a weekly Bible study, visit the Bible study page or contact the Student Ministries office.
Jay has been actively involved in student ministry for more than twelve years, where he has served in high school, college and junior high. In 2013, Jay moved to California in order to attend The Master’s Seminary, where he graduated with his MDiv and DMin. Jay currently serves as the pastor for both XChange and Grace Kids. Jay and his wife, Leah, have four children.
Matt was saved during high school. Since then, he’s had a passion for bringing the gospel to students in the context of youth ministry. Matt and his wife, Jenny, began attending Grace Community Church in 2003 and have served as volunteer staff in the youth department for most of that time. Matt currently serves as an elder in the High School ministry, and he also works full-time leading Human Resources at Liferay, a global software company. Matt and Jenny have three children.
Jon has been a lay elder with Student Ministries since 2004, where he supports the pastor and disciples staff and students. He is a medical doctor by profession and helps oversee and advise the church medical ministry. Jon is also active in the Elders’ Council Handling Outreach (ECHO), encouraging and supporting our missionaries. He and his wife, Cammy, have two grown children and one grandchild.