Who We Are...
From urban Cleveland, through the farmlands and small-town rural Ohio, to the country roads of beautiful West Virginia, and the unbridled spirit of Kentucky, we come together as one to BE Christ's love, DO His work and GO into the world proclaiming his good news.
When we think of sharing the Good News about hope in Jesus, God's love and forgiveness, and life in God's spirit we are talking about a way of being. When we draw close to God, God draws close to us and we can be who we truly are in Christ. When we think of discipleship, it is about allowing our lives to be formed in the process of following Jesus, with our whole person and community, engaging in God's mission and presence already present, and inviting others to do the same.
When we think of an art form discovered in the journey of following Jesus and the accountability of community, we are thinking of leadership. Christ-following leaders are often formed along the way and always in process and only ever arrive in further depths and variety of growing in grace and transforming relationships with God and others
USA Field NYI embraces the purpose of Nazarene Youth International: “To lead youth into a relationship with Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, and establish them as His disciples, characterized by a life of holiness expressed through devotion, worship, fellowship, stewardship, and witness.”
Our Team (The ECF Council)
James Smith
ECF Field Chair
Nate Porter
Vice-Chair of Events
Amanda Ballmer
Vice-Chair of Marketing & Communication
John Monasky
BLAST Director
Richie Griffith
North West Ohio DP
Sarah Mowry
Vice-Chair of Finance
Mark Ice
West Virgina South DP
Drew Aaron
South Central Ohio DP
Larry Ritterbeck
East Ohio DP
Ben Price
North Central Ohio DP
Cheryl Sharps
MVNU Events Partner
Rob Stanley
MVNU Rep
Phil Starr
Vice-Chair of Training
Miranda Musick
ECF Secretary
Craig Moore
West Virginia North DP
Jerrod Covert
South West Ohio DP
Joey Butsch
Eastern Kentucky DP
