This category is for permanent staff who are on staff year-round either full-time or part-time.
Josh Steffen Maintenance Manager About Josh Did I hear that right….. I get to bale hay, drive a bulldozer, ride horses, work with fellow believers, and help share the Good Word of Jesus to the next generation? Heck yeah, sign me up! After spending 20 years running our family owned haying and horse training business,…
José Huerta Vice President of Community Ministry About José José and his wife Megan have served youth all over the globe. José grew up in Texas in one of the border cities. He came to a saving faith in Jesus when he was a teen, through the example and faithfulness of his mother and his…
Ariel Banez Area Staff, Riggins About Ariel My family and I are originally from California. We moved to Idaho in January of 2020. I was a sophomore at the time, and it was a difficult transition. I struggled to fit in and struggled with being in a completely different area. But God showed me through…
Aaron Bevier Area Director, Tonasket About Aaron Bevier Howdy! My name is Aaron Bevier and I am the new Youth Dynamics Area Director for Tonasket, Washington. God has placed it on our hearts to serve with youth in North Central Washington near the Canadian Border. My wife, Leann, and I met at Multnomah University…
Luke Barth Associate River Manager Hi, I’m Luke! I have been involved with Youth Dynamics in various capacities since 2021 and have absolutely fallen in love with the ministry. Each summer since then, I have spent at our Stonewater adventure base in the Leavenworth area as a summer Guide. The other three seasons have been…
Jackson Bacon Business and Operations Manager, Oregon Hi, I’m Jackson Bacon I’m a recent graduate of The University of Missouri, where I served with a campus ministry for five years with my wife, Brooklyn. I discovered my passion for ministry there and received the call to do this for the rest of my life. I…
Jacobe Croff Program Manager, Oregon About Jacobe Croff Seeing the need for Relational Adventure Ministry and the impact it has on students today, God gave me the opportunity to join a group of staff who loves and lives for Jesus, shows Christ’s example to the groups we lead, and have made an incredible impact on…
Kevik Rensink Volunteer Area Director, Concrete About Kevik Rensink … Contact Info (360) 853-9140 concrete@yd.org Support Concrete Youth Dynamics! Support Concrete Youth Dynamics! Close
Brian Paine Area Director, North Central Washington About Brian Paine Some might say I was born to work with youth. Thirty years of my life have been devoted to teaching, coaching, mentoring, and supporting kids of every age. Jesus has called me to serve and encourage youth and be an agent of hope in their…
Wade Henderson Area Director, Riggins About Wade Henderson I spent 23 years devoted to protecting our country while serving in the United States Navy. I have now been called to the spiritual protection of our youth through Youth Dynamics. I came to know Christ later in life upon hearing…