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TIMOTHY AWARDRECIPIENT DATABASE

Robert McCulla
Year Awarded: 2024Robert's investment in youth goes beyond the walls of the church. He has built genuine relationships with many of the students that have lasted years and destinations.

Manuel Abdala
Year Awarded: 2024Manuel has dedicated 12 years of faithful service to the youth's well-being and spiritual growth, providing support, love, and encouragement throughout his ministry.

Nikeesha Gabriella Peterson
Year Awarded: 2024Nikeesha has provided strong and selfless leadership in nurturing the NYI ministry to protect and enrich the lives of youths. Today, they are the strongest NYI group in Tobago.

Jon Fulton
Year Awarded: 2024Jon has dedicated his heart and many years of his life to the outstanding service to the young people of the former Australia Northern Pacific District as District NYI President.

Changsun Hwang
Year Awarded: 2024Changsun has served NYI Korea as a president and coordinator. As a mentor and a pastor, He trained and inspired young people in Korea. All of the Nazarene young people in the country think he deserves to receive the Timothy Award.

Andy Maendl
Year Awarded: 2023Andy has served in youth ministry for over 20 years. Having served in the local and district church, Andy has been an outstanding youth leader, youth pastor, and district NYI council member.

Jeff Wherry
Year Awarded: 2023Jeff has been a youth volunteer and high school small group leader at Ontario Nazarene for 30 years and is still going. He has impacted the lives of multiple students and generations.

Denise Moore
Year Awarded: 2023Denise has a quiet strength that compels her forward. She leads with kindness and love, speaks the truth with gentle words, and loves all teens fiercely. She never hesitates to give God the glory in all situations of life.

Brad Luke
Year Awarded: 2023Brad is committed to disciplining students, and he cares deeply for their total well-being. As a leader, he makes sacrifices of his personal time in order to make Kentucky NYI the best it can be.
Mark Ice
Year Awarded: 2023Mark demonstrates the likeness of Timothy in many ways and has a heart for the youth that is shown through action both in his church, in his job as a high school teacher, and in his daily life.

Eric Olsen
Year Awarded: 2023Eric has served in Youth Ministry for more than 12 years and has led many kids to Christ and deep, meaningful relationships with the Church.

April Johnson
Year Awarded: 2023During her tenure as NYI director, April earned countless youths' love, respect, and admiration. April has a heart of service and does not seek attention for the many things she does behind the scenes.