Heather loves laughter, speaking, teaching, and communicating God’s word, especially to young people. She holds a masters degree in Youth Ministry Leadership from Huntington University and is the author of First-Century Youth Ministry: Exploring Our Jewish Roots to Reclaim Discipleship, published by the Youth Cartel. Heather has over 15 years of experience serving in youth ministry and is married to her husband Rodrigo. They have one beautiful daughter, Adah.
I’m someone who loves exercise and fitness. When I was in college, I even did a powerlifting competition one time. It was totally awesome. I showed up at this gym that looked like it had been pulled straight out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s living room, and the guy who owned it was wearing zebra hammer pants…
I remember when I first started out in youth ministry. It was all about the numbers. I felt successful when I could brag about the amount of kids I had showing up on a Sunday night. This gave me a false sense of validation and patted my growing ego. I soon found out though, that my…
“We just need more pizza,“ said, one of the parents in the room. Another one spouted off, “We just need to do bigger outreaches with lots of fun activities, that will get them here!” As I sat there, fearing endless amounts of pepperoni pizza haunting me in my dreams and yet another concert, bonfire, movie…
My grandmother is without a doubt one of the most influential people in my life. It is her love and devotion to God that has inspired me to be faithful and obedient as I serve and love Jesus. There have been many times when I have been faced with a challenge in life and I…