Youth For Christ
Reaching young people in West Michigan
Our Focus
Introducing young people to Jesus at pivotal moments
YFC is a movement that reaches young people everywhere with the hope of Christ. We work with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ, and commitment to social involvement.
80 Years and Counting Serving West Michigan
Our pursuit: relational ministry rooted in Christ’s truth. His truth about community, empathy, and kingdom-inspired diversity guides our work and shapes our communities.
Our pursuit: relational ministry rooted in Christ’s truth. His truth about community, empathy, and kingdom-inspired diversity guides our work and shapes our communities.
Our Team
We're so excited to be able to nurture the lives of young people!
Our chapter board works diligently to ensure we are leading the ministry in a positive direction to reach young people in our area. This group of well qualified individuals from our community comes alongside our team through counsel, strategy, and accountability.
Adam Aldridge, Fruitport Campus Life Director
Alec Cross, Area Director and Wyoming Campus Life
Andrea Morales, Charter Schools Campus Life Director
Andrew Kiste, Thornapple Kellogg Campus Life Director
Barry Dykstra, Campus Ministries Director
Brenda Sprunger, Deaf Teen Quest Director
Char Spaulding, Fremont/Newaygo MS Campus Life
Christie Abel, Parent Life Director
Dan Chapin, Director of Community Partnerships
Dan Kregel, Executive Director
Dave Ramseyer, Chief of Staff
Denise Fase, Chief Leadership Officer
Ed Robinson, Campus Life Director - Charter Schools
Emily Wagoner, Community Engagement Coordinator
Emma Grewell, Jenison MS Campus Life
Grace Krup, Area Director & Crossroads Campus Life Director
Heaven Nordmark, JJM Ministry Director
Ian Kennedy, Area Director and White Lake Area Campus Life Director
Jenna Darby, Executive Assistant
Jon Blahnik, Area Director & Union Campus Life
Kaitlyn Overway, West Ottawa Campus Life Director
Karly Wymer, Chief Ministry Officer
Lauren Cross, Ministry Administrative Specialist
Luke DeBoer, Oakridge Campus Life Director
Marcus Deboer, Chief Financial Officer
Matt Grotenhuis, Byron Center West MS Campus Life
Mikey Kim, Office Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Randy Vander Weit, City Life Director - Muskegon
Ryan Winter, Charter Schools Director
Sami Ulstad, Northview Campus Life Director
Shelby Nyboer, Area Director and Jenison Campus Life Director
Stacey Kennedy, Mission Advancement Lead
Stacey Oswald, Marketing and Communications Director
Steve Spitters, Lakeshore Regional Director
Taylor Janson, Byron Center Campus Life Director
Meet Our 2025-2026 Residents
As a part of our commitment to equip young people to expand God's kingdom, we offer a multi-tiered leadership development pathway.
Patrick Gakuru, Resident 2
Aaron Sytsma, Resident 1
Jacob Hoffman, Resident 1
Josh Bronkhorst Ortega, Resident 1
Julia Soto, Resident 1
Ramila Beal Brown, Resident 1
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When I Gave My Life to Christ
Featured Story
An Introduction to Jesus
For YFC, it is all about showing up. We show up in the lives of teens, no matter what their life circumstances may be, and reflect the light of Christ. This video features three students who share about how God used the ministry of Youth for Christ to introduce them to Jesus.
YFC USA & YFC International
A global movement to uncover God's Story in the next generation
As a ministry of YFC USA we are dedicated to acting as a local extension of the work being done nationally. We actively work to create engaging experiences for youth in our area.
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