We're all about supporting this generation of ministry leaders. It is our mission to provide everything you need to be effective youth leaders in your churches, schools, and communities.
Our purpose is to build comradery, inspire mission, and equip for effective ministry.
We're all about supporting this generation of ministry leaders. It is our mission to provide everything you need to be effective youth leaders in your churches, schools, and communities.
Influence is
powerful
From children's ministries, family ministries, youth, young adults, and anything in between, our conference territory has been impacted by the faithfulness of your ministries. For this, we say thank you.
Featured Speakers
Pastor Mark Tamaleaa
Youth Director, Hawaii Conference
Dr. Marlene Ferreras
Theology Professor, La Sierra University
SPEAKER
Sam Leonor
Mission and Spiritual Care Executive,
Adventist Health
SPEAKER
Chris Oberg
Chief Executive Officer,
Path of Life Ministries
Our purpose is to build comradery, inspire mission, and equip for effective ministry.
Pastor Isaac Kim grew up in Atlanta, Georgia but has lived in SoCal and worked in SECC at Calimesa SDA for 20 years. He attended Atlanta Adventist Academy where his chaplain/bible teacher made a huge impact in his life where he discovered he wanted to do the same. While at the Calimesa church, Isaac served in various capacities including Children and Family Ministries for 12 years. He likes to work collaboratively with ministry teams, cheerleading ministry leaders, and creating space for people to share life together. Isaac and his two boys enjoy sports, both playing and watching. They are Falcons, Warriors, and Braves fans. Isaac strives to be the best dad that he can be by modeling the love of Jesus and believes that the message of the Gospel shows up in different ways along our journey. The most recent time the gospel was real to him was during his wife’s health journey.
Judi Jeffreys has been a part of the SECC Youth Ministries for 20+ years serving as the office manager and working alongside the team to keep youth ministries thriving in SECC. Judi uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others and is inspired daily by those with whom she serves.The gospel message became real to her as a young adult when she accepted the Adventist message and truly grasped the love of God.
Judi’s motto is, "Change brings growth, growth brings growing pains, and growing pains brings change."
Originally born in Colorado, Judi was raised a Southern California girl and loves all types of foods, but her taste buds fancy Asian foods, especially Thai and Indonesian. Judi married her high school sweetheart, Greg, and is proud of their adult children, Leigh, Mark, and Megan. When not working, Judi can be found riding a motorcycle, scuba diving, relaxing with yoga, taking long walks, or just spending time with her family.
Aren Rennacker was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. He became an Adventist as a teenager thanks to the incredible influence of his church and academy. After graduating from Pacific Union College with a degree in Journalism, he served as a youth and young adult pastor at two wonderful SECC churches, Calimesa and Oceanside, while completing his Masters of Theological Studies from La Sierra University. In 2019, Aren became Director of Youth Ministries for the SECC, a position he cherishes.
Aren loves connecting with pastors, speaking to young people, and serving the youth ministries leaders of our conference. His greatest passion is to empower youth and young adults to live the Gospel in new and relevant ways. Aside from ministry, Aren also enjoys basketball, stories, and a fresh bowl of oatmeal. He and his lovely wife Paige were married in 2020.
