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Meet The Team

MONAZ NYI YOUTH COUNCIL 2022-2023

Melissa Jones

Ashley Jones

Pastor Melissa has been attending Rolla Church of the Nazarene for the last ten years.  She has been involved with the youth for the last six years, the last three of those years she has been their youth pastor. She is a wife to Bryan and mom to seven wonderful kids.  She enjoys stumping the teens with new knowledge and watching how they grow from it. 

NYI President

MAX Coordinator

COG Coordinator

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Jacob Arnold

Pastor Jake is the senior Pastor of Parkway Church of the Nazarene in Saint Clair, MO. He grew up in Saint Peters, MO and began attending Harvester Church of the Nazarene as a teen, where he soon began his relationship with Christ.  Since then, youth ministry has remained a significant part of his life. 

Vice President

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Kaylha Mcgee

Tess Brown

Kaylha serves on staff at Harvester Church of the Nazarene as the outreach and connection Pastor.  She loves eating tacos and spending time with her family. 

NYI Secretary

NYC Coordinator

SYE Coordinator

Y&F Coordinator

Kevin Muttschall

Lisa Rose

Pastor Kevin is the lead pastor at Fenton Church of the Nazarene

Treasure

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Keri Hinsen

Tess Brown

Keri is a Senior at MNU.  She is studying leadership and management with a minor in ministry.  

Daniel Denbow

Lisa Rose

Daniel will be a freshman at olivet. 

College & Career Representative 

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Abby Denbow

Tess Brown

Abby Denbow attends Living word Church of the Nazarene, and will be a sophomore in highschool this year. She enjoys reading and hanging out with her friends and family. 

Shiloh Karaka

Lisa Rose

Shiloh is  member of Harvester Church of the Nazarene and is in the 8th grade. She enjoys leading worship and playing basketball.

Jr. High Representative

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Jayda West

Tess Brown

Jayda has attended Dexter First Church of the Nazarene for the last seven years. She is in the 9th grade and enjoys playing basketball and tennis. 

Logan Meyer

Lisa Rose

Jacob Davis attends St. Clair Nazarene Church

JR. High Representative

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Monica Roever

Tess Brown

Monica attends and serves with her husband Pastor Jeff, who is the Youth Pastor at Farmington Nazarene. Monica loves being part of the MO District NYI! She has been teaching for over 20 years.  She has 3 adult children, Alyssa, Jeremiah, and Makenzie. She loves spending time with her family and friends. 

JON GRIGGS

Pastor Jon is on staff at Bowling Green church of the Nazarene.  When he isn't corralling teenagers he loves to play games with his family and drink Dr. Pepper. 

Lisa Rose

BLAST Coordinator

Quizzing Coordinator

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ELIZABETH GRIGGS

Tess Brown

Elizabeth has been a member of Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene for the past three years.  She enjoys ministering to kids on a local level through Sunday School, Children's Church, and coaching Teen Bible Quizzing. 

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REBECCA HOPKE 

Tess Brown

Pastor Rebecca was born and raised on the Missouri district.  She is originally from Bowling Green, but is currently serving as the youth pastor in Sikeston. Rebecca teaches high school science and was on a bowling league for ten years. One year she won the junior high bowling event and MAX beating all the junior high and senior high bowlers. 

Scholarship Coordinator 

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