Rachel grew up in North Branch, Minnesota. She graduated from Wheaton College in suburban Illinois with a BA degree in Christian Education and Biblical Studies. She has served in a variety of youth ministry positions including Children’s Ministry Intern at Chisago Lakes Evangelical Free Church in Lindstrom, Minnesota; Program Director at Rock Ridge Camp in Ely, Minnesota (on the Canadian border); Short-term Missionary to Totonicapán, Guatemala for 5 summers; Young Life / Wyldlife Ministry in Burnsville, Minnesota; Middle School Ministry Staff Associate at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville, Minnesota. While serving at Redeemer, she plans to attend Seminary for graduate level theological training.
Top 5 Fun Facts about Rachel….
5. She rocks the "hard level" of guitar hero
4. When she makes chocolate chip cookies, they never make it to the oven
3. There are 49 t-shirts in her closet
2. She was captain of the swim team in high school
1. Her birthday is on 9/11
Rachel will begin her youth ministry service at Redeemer on Sunday, July 27, 2008 when she joins our Youth Mission Team to Savannah