Chad Bernard loves young people and is passionate about telling them about His best friend Jesus. He serves as the Youth Director for the Michigan Conference. He is currently working on his PhD at Andrews University and his dissertation focuses on how to engage youth in the church through Fieldwork, an initiative created in the Michigan Conference to increase ministry to the local community. He is married to the love of his life, Melinda, has a daughter named Adie, and a dog named Gus.
