If you have a young person in your life, or just want to hear how the Church can really be the Church to and with young people today, come and hear from Chuck Hunt from Fuller Youth Institute. He will talk with us about the research behind Sticky Faith and Growing Young: 6 Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love your Church. He will share new and updated information helpful for parents, volunteers, grandparents, and our UPC family in light of our current world and context.

Rev. Charles (Chuck) Hunt, D.Min has been ministering to adolescents, young adults, and their families for more than 30 years. He most recently served as the Associate Pastor for Family Ministry at Lake Ave Church in Pasadena. He was born in Virginia and grew up in Huntington Beach, Ca where his love for adventure developed. He has a BS from Hampton University in Aviation as well as an M.Div and D.Min from Fuller Theological Seminary. Chuck is passionate about Christ’s call to restore our relationship with God and with each other, thus he advocates for righteousness and justice. Through both his career and lived experience, Chuck has an ability to connect with individuals from diverse cultural, spiritual, and economic backgrounds. He and his wife Shannon have been married for 23 years and have a blast with their daughter Rhyen when she is home from college. Though cleverly disguised as a responsible adult, Chuck still runs, surfs, mountain bikes, and skateboards.