103 Chad Brewster - The Rock - Middle School Volunteer

Chad stands 6 foot 3 inches and is built like a pro wrestler. When he walks in a room you know it! He is no nonsense and unconventional for a student ministry volunteer. He didn't usually smile or just say hi to new students. He stood tall looked down at them and asked, "What's your name?"… still no smile. The middle school boys would try to take him down every week without success. He was their discipleship leader, he was at their sporting events, their graduations from middle school and later on high school. Chad always showed up and the students he led knew it! Normally I would get to know a person interested in volunteering for at least a year before inviting to them volunteer with our students, Chad was 4 months! He soon became a very big part of our middle school staff team and remained a long term volunteer staff member. He would consistently let me know by signaling from the back of the room that I had spoken to long, which was ok with me. I wanted to know and sometimes I would stop… sometimes. (ha ha ha) We were blessed to witness his dating life to his now wife, Julie. They now have 3 children, the oldest in middle school. Julie was a public school high school teacher and in ministry before she met Chad. As of today, Chad is a supervisor for a large construction firm in the Greater Orlando Area. There is a lot Chad says in this interview that will guide you: How to identify great volunteers. How to keep your volunteers in long term service. How to grow in your relationship with Christ. How to build life long friendships with your staff, students, and their families. Credits: Hosted by: Doug Edwards Theme Song: "The One and Only" by The 808 (Listen to more at: the808music.com) Edited by: Ryan James Edwards Recorded by: Doug Edwards Graphics by: Ryan James Edwards