{"id":1925,"date":"2011-09-01T15:11:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T20:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/?page_id=1925"},"modified":"2011-12-13T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T16:44:54","slug":"kara-stromberg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/speaker-team\/kara-stromberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Kara Stromberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/ywupdate\/speaker-team\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2675\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/09\/Kara-Stromberg-color-e1323794650987.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"188\" \/>\u2190 back to Speaker Team<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 19px\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Info<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Seminars: <\/strong><em> We\u2019re Here to Serve<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Currently serving at:<\/strong> Bethel Seminary and Youth Leadership<br \/>\n<strong>Credentials:<\/strong> Master of Arts in Christian Education with youth ministry concentration, Bethel Seminary (2005), Ordained to Specialized Ministry (2010)<\/p>\n<h3>Bio<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spiritual journey:<\/strong> I grew up in a Baptist church and met Christ as a child. My faith was deepened through youth group and summer camp, as well as lots of conversations with godly mentors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call to ministry:<\/strong> My youth pastor took me to Dairy Queen as a junior in high school and suggested I consider youth ministry as a vocation. I said &#8220;thanks but no thanks, I&#8217;m going to get a real job.&#8221; It wasn&#8217;t until after college that I realized that ministry to young people and their and families was a good fit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I am passionate about:<\/strong> Helping young people navigate adolescence, encouraging youth workers and parents, and grace-filled living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you been involved in ministry?<\/strong> I have been in ministry since 1999. 7 years as Pastor to Youth and Families at Roseville Covenant Church, Roseville, MN; 4 years as Director of Training at Youth Leadership, St. Paul, MN<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think is important that we know about you, as a member of the Speaker Team?<\/strong> I&#8217;m blessed to be married to Nate for 10 years. We have two kids, Ben and Greta. We&#8217;re living the dream in St. Paul, where I&#8217;m enjoying the journey, while continuing to search for that elusive thing called balance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=1925&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 back to Speaker Team Info Seminars: We\u2019re Here to Serve Currently serving at: Bethel Seminary and Youth Leadership Credentials: Master of Arts in Christian Education with youth ministry concentration, Bethel Seminary (2005), Ordained to Specialized Ministry (2010) Bio Spiritual journey: I grew up in a Baptist church and met Christ as a child. 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