I’m Jim Zaher and have been the Student Minister at
Christ Church
since July of 2005. I have been working with young people for 12 years and have
a degree in secondary education from
Adrian
college in Adrian Michigan. I played football while in college and I absolutely
love the sport because of what it taught me that prepared me for life. I grew up
in
Michigan
and have lived in several states. I
lived the last 5 years in
Western Pennsylvania
. I spent 18 months as an assistant
youth minister at the Church of the Ascension in
Pittsburgh
and 3 years as the youth minister at
St. Paul’s Church in Kittanning PA. Before coming to
South Carolina
my wife and I were volunteer leaders for a very non traditional church plant in
Pittsburgh
called Three Nails. I love history,
reading, the outdoors, the Star Wars movies and playing games (Risk, Monopoly
and dodge ball being at the top of my list). My wife Holly and I have been
married for three years. Holly is
also a long time youth worker who loves to read, crochet and blog.
Our one year old baby, Ellie, loves to run around the house and give hugs
and kisses.
As a youth minister I love kids enough that one was
groomsman in my wedding and another is the God mother to my first child.
My greatest desire is to create community among young people who want to
wrestle with what it means to follow Jesus in the 21st century.
I believe immensely in creating a safe space for all to belong.
I live by the motto that God wants to use the lives of middle school and
high school students to impact this world for the
kingdom
of Heaven
today! The question isn’t what do you want to be when you grow up, but who do
you want to be today?!!
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