Mike Willms

Mike loves youth and he loves skateboarding and his passion for both have kept him busy and happy with skateboard club ministries for the past sixteen years! For the past eight years, he has been leading YU’s North Surrey Skate Night. This club is based out of the new park at Chuck Bailey Recreation Center and works closely to outreach and build relationships with the skateboarding community and their unique subculture.   Mike’s passion is “reaching and improving the lives of inner-city teenagers in BC’s fastest-growing urban area”. Surrey has a younger than average population in Metropolitan Vancouver, and there...

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Nate has always had a passion for working alongside youth. After graduating Columbia Bible College, Nate took a position as a pastor at the Bridge Church in North Vancouver. Now, his love for youth brings him to YU – and alongside his wife, Katie! He brings a wealth of knowledge about the North Shore and the youth who live in it, and a desire to be in this work for the long haul. On the North Shore, Nate works alongside Katie and Andrew through various school drop-ins and one on one mentorship. Why? “I love seeing youth realize their potential....

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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is something valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – e.e. cummings Rachel thrives in those moments. Forgotten water bottles, lost sporks, sleepless nights, and “No TikTok? You can’t be serious!”—for Rachel, this is just another day. Yet, nothing compares to seeing a young person light up after achieving something they never thought possible. Rachel believes that feeling stays with them, empowering...

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Rebecca Cabral, a youth worker in Abbotsford, BC, was born and raised in a Christian household in Winnipeg, MB. The experiences she had in her church profoundly impacted her revealing her passions and God’s calling. At the age of 12, she committed her life to Christ and began to discover her passion for walking alongside young people. Rebecca is motivated by a deep longing to build meaningful relationships, empower the younger generation, and introduce them to Jesus. She has experienced firsthand how He brings purpose and fills the emptiness she often felt inside. Rebecca cherishes her time with friends and...

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