Sunday, November 23, 2008
Hermiston Church of the Nazarene

Youth Pastor: Kevin Tompos

Kevin, our Youth Pastor, is an amazing individual.  He’s the type of individual who rock climbs in flip-flops, and plays twister with reckless abandon.  In  Bend, Oregon where he grew up, he is a local legend as the world champion of 5th grade wall ball and four-square.  He has never cried at the end of a movie.  Ever. 

Kevin graduated from Northwest Nazarene University in May of 2005.  He left with a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministries, and mastery of gourmet cooking with the use of a toaster oven and a microwave. After spending a month in France he now recognizes over seven French words.  His socks smell like rose petals strewn across a meadow stream.

It is not uncommon for him to inspire wonder and jealousy with his masterful skiing, astonish local children with his urban Frisbee skills, or play tennis with passionate mediocrity.  He has read seven Shakespearean plays, 23 books by Dr. Seuss, and The Count of Monte Cristo from cover to cover; however, he wouldn’t be able to read lips to save a truckload of dying kittens (but he’d sure try). 

His saxophone playing woos women and men alike.  He has been able to eat “just one” chip, despite its claims of impossibility.  He has a sister named Lori who lives and works in Bend, who is equally amazing.  We expect even more great things out of him in the future.