...it’s a “good death”.

Cameron Martin is the Assistant Pastor for Student Ministries here at Grace Chapel. He mentioned when starting out in youth ministry that he had stumbled onto a quote by Winston Churchill that said "I feel as if I am walking with destiny, and that all my past life has been but a preparation for this hour". That preparation includes almost a decade of experience in musical-theatre, over two years of stand-up comedy and another two plus years in radio. Although he has only come to full-time ministry recently, other pastors comment that he looks like he has been doing it for years. He and his wife Sharri, a full-time hair stylist, are totally committed to the youth of Grace Chapel as well as the valley.

Cameron says, "Studies tell us that 'three out of every four teens graduate from their faith and their church when they graduate from High School.' The idea of a teen spending a few years in this ministry and then simply dropping it all the moment they encounter their first real freedom is an unacceptable outcome that fuels my fire on a daily basis. I believe it's a 'Book of James' sort of thing. If their faith isn't accompanied by deeds, it's dead. That's why our mission statement is 'Building Relevant Student Ministers'. We must equip them and give them the opportunity to express their faith in action as early as possible. We are in the middle of the largest generation in the history of the United States. The Baby Boomers at their peak numbered 70 million. This generation, whose oldest members are just graduating college and youngest are just entering Jr. High School, are 71 million strong. They account for one of every three people in the U.S. right now and are positioned to have an undeniable affect on the future of this country and the world. Talk about 'Such a time as this.' this is a providential time in youth ministry. That's why I'm here."

Get to know Cameron better by visiting his blog, or his pages on MySpace, or Facebook.

Pastor Cameron is also the Arizona Foursquare District Representative for Youth. For more information about Arizona Foursquare Youth Ministries, click HERE.

To contact Pastor Cameron you may email or call him directly 480-946-3464 x27