Posts with the tag “youth-pastor”

In recent months, Open Life has been interviewing and seeking a new youth pastor since Jon Parker communicated his transition out of youth ministry and into policing at the beginning of 2025. After a thorough search, we’re excited to have found an incredible leader from within our own community, Michelle Paxton.Michelle comes with years of experience serving youth within churches and volunteering ...  Read More

This past Sunday we announced the resignation of Jon Parker who has served faithfully on a part time platform for Open Life with our students.  Serving for 10 years is no small accomplishment with the average tenure of a youth pastor in America being 18 months to 3 years.Over the course of 10 years Jon has welcomed into the youth and witnessed the graduation of 3 waves of students from 6th grade t...  Read More