Ken McCoy, Founding Komrad

Ken McCoy is the Founder, President and Emperor of Jumpstart Ministries, an organization that helps those churches with out a full-time youth minister to get their youth ministries "up and running." He is one of those rare individuals in youth ministry who have been working with young people long enough to minister to the teenaged children of the kids in his first youth groups.

Ken's ability to communicate God's truth to today's young people has made him a popular speaker at camps, conventions, retreats, and high schools. His work in the "real world" of volunteer-led youth ministry puts him in high demand at youthworker conferences. Ken's creativity and clarity has also made him a respected writer and curriculum developer. He's a close associate of interlinc - an organization that provides music resources to thousands of youth leaders nationwide. He has been a youth pastor in Oregon, Minnesota, Texas and California. He helped get the National Network of Youth Ministries established.

He's served as the Chaplain for the San Diego Padres, and he is the Chaplain for the 352nd Fighter Group - men who flew P51 Mustangs against Germany in World War II. He has three kids, EIGHT grandchildren, is a private pilot, and dreams of being a really good contemporary jazz guitar player (so his wife, Jeannie - who just happens to be the Music Minister at their home church - will let him continue to play in the band.)