Paul Burkhart
Youth Director
Paul seeks to help our middle and high schoolers experience the grace, beauty, and depth of the gospel. Paul's own faith journey began in the Bible Belt (Dallas, TX), put down lasting roots in the mid-Atlantic (Richmond, Virginia), and matured in the gritty Northeast (Philadelphia, PA). Paul began to feel a call into ministry while a student at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Since that time, he's completed an M.Div at Western, finished his MSW at West Chester University, and accumulated 10 years of experience in social work, with lots of ministry experience in the mix. In addition to leading our middle and high school students, Paul works full-time as a family therapist with Philly’s Public Health Management Corporation. Paul’s wife Amanda volunteers with the youth ministry and serves as Director of Marketing for the Please Touch Museum. The Burkharts love savoring the great food our city offers, walking along Kelly Drive, and puzzling over whodunits of any kind. Paul has been a member of our church community for longer than our 9th graders have been alive!