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About Pastor Makana
I was born on Kauai and moved to the North Shore when I was four. Living on the south side is going to be a new experience for me. I graduated from Waialua High and Intermediate in ‘01 and went to WhitworthCollege in Spokane, WA graduating in ‘05 with a BA inSpeech Communication. Throughout college I was involvedin doing youth ministry through Young Life. After completing college, I moved to Canada and did my Masters of Divinity at Regent College. I loved school; I think everyone should consider getting a theology degree. But after living abroad for a long while, I felt God was calling me home so I am very glad to have the opportunity to do ministry here in Hawaii. It was while I was in college that I realized that part of being a Christian meant that I had a responsibility to future generations to mentor and help them mature in their faith. I think youth ministry is a great way to lay the foundation for future growth and maturity. Teachers sometimes talk about how they hope to make their students life-long learners. Youth ministry should do something similar in that it should give youths the ability and desire to mature in their faith, to become involved in all aspects of the church. Part of what is so great about youth ministry is that it doesn’t just give the youth a chance to grow; it also is a great growth opportunity for the rest of the church as members lead and minister to their youth. Sometimes it’s the leaders who see the most growth! More than anything I’m really excited about being able to share that opportunity with the entire congregation. Youth ministry at its best involves the whole church. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, dabbling in photography, playing with dogs and going stand up paddle surfing with my family. I’m always up for trying something new. I’m looking forward to spending a season of my life as part of your community and hope that I can make my own unique contribution to its future. Makana Milotta |
