As the SECC Youth Ministries Department, we have the privilege of overseeing the many wonderful and diverse children's, youth, young adult, club, and camp ministries in our conference. Our passion is partnering with our pastors, leaders, and volunteers who serve our young people each day. If that includes you, we say thank you. You are what makes this conference special. We are a part of a large ministerial family. You can discover more about our conference, our Union, and the Division to get more great resources.
Collectively, our team has developed five principles that help guide our decisions for Youth Ministries, called our Core Values. Learn more about them by hovering over them below.
our guide
Core Values.
Five principles we live by
Empowerment
Empowerment
Mentoring and equipping youth and youth leaders to take ownership and lead well.
Innovation
Innovation
Boldly sharing the Gospel in new ways with purpose.
Relevancy
Relevancy
Proactively addressing present issues in the lives of young people.
Diversity
Diversity
Celebrating the differences in people, culture, and experiences found in the SECC and beyond.
Jesus
Jesus
Elevating Christ in all we do.
Our goal is simple.
Serve God by serving you.
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Pastor Isaac Kim grew up in Atlanta, Georgia but has lived in SoCal and worked in SECC at Calimesa SDA for 20 years. He attended Atlanta Adventist Academy where his chaplain/bible teacher made a huge impact in his life where he discovered he wanted to do the same. While at the Calimesa church, Isaac served in various capacities including Children and Family Ministries for 12 years. He likes to work collaboratively with ministry teams, cheerleading ministry leaders, and creating space for people to share life together. Isaac and his two boys enjoy sports, both playing and watching. They are Falcons, Warriors, and Braves fans. Isaac strives to be the best dad that he can be by modeling the love of Jesus and believes that the message of the Gospel shows up in different ways along our journey. The most recent time the gospel was real to him was during his wife’s health journey.
Judi Jeffreys has been a part of the SECC Youth Ministries for 20+ years serving as the office manager and working alongside the team to keep youth ministries thriving in SECC. Judi uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others and is inspired daily by those with whom she serves.The gospel message became real to her as a young adult when she accepted the Adventist message and truly grasped the love of God.
Judi’s motto is, "Change brings growth, growth brings growing pains, and growing pains brings change."
Originally born in Colorado, Judi was raised a Southern California girl and loves all types of foods, but her taste buds fancy Asian foods, especially Thai and Indonesian. Judi married her high school sweetheart, Greg, and is proud of their adult children, Leigh, Mark, and Megan. When not working, Judi can be found riding a motorcycle, scuba diving, relaxing with yoga, taking long walks, or just spending time with her family.
Aren Rennacker was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. He became an Adventist as a teenager thanks to the incredible influence of his church and academy. After graduating from Pacific Union College with a degree in Journalism, he served as a youth and young adult pastor at two wonderful SECC churches, Calimesa and Oceanside, while completing his Masters of Theological Studies from La Sierra University. In 2019, Aren became Director of Youth Ministries for the SECC, a position he cherishes.
Aren loves connecting with pastors, speaking to young people, and serving the youth ministries leaders of our conference. His greatest passion is to empower youth and young adults to live the Gospel in new and relevant ways. Aside from ministry, Aren also enjoys basketball, stories, and a fresh bowl of oatmeal. He and his lovely wife Paige were married in 2020.
