Johnny Kerr...................

Area of Service: Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry

Ministry Passion: To use my God-given gifts and passions for His Kingdom

Travels:  I’ve not yet been anywhere that doesn’t border or corner
AZ but I hope to change that in the future.

Unique Experience: In the four years before attending ANC my wife and I were part of a youth camp organization which hosted a week long mission-focused camp in California every summer.  We planned the camp, taught as bible study leaders for the week and planned and participated in various mission opportunities.  I also facilitated a college-age bible study in our previous church and served as a yokefellow on the board of deacons.  I played drums with the worship team but I wasn’t as good as Nick Fouts! I have taught music at the Irish Cultural Center for several years and have performed and recorded in many different venues throughout the Phoenix Area.  I am currently the Vice Chairperson for a local non-profit cultural music organization.

What do you do for fun? Play music and create art

Special skills & unique abilities: I play a variety of musical instruments and focus mostly on traditional Irish music.  I currently work as a graphic designer but enjoy exploring many different mediums of art.

Hobbies: Music, Art, Photography, Browsing Thrift Stores

Originally from Arizona? Yes

Favorite Movie: I don’t have favorites but I enjoy foreign and indy films.

Favorite Book: My favorite books are typically memoirs or those based on true events.  I also enjoy satire and fiction when it provokes thought and personal examination.

What are you currently reading? Miracles (C.S. Lewis)

Place you’d like to visit: Ireland

Education: I have a Bachelor’s degree from the Art Institute of Phoenix and I am a few months from completing my first Master’s degree from the University of Phoenix.

Family: I have been married to my wife, Jessi, for over three years now and have been blessed by our marriage in ways I could never have imagined. I am the oldest of three children; I have a younger brother and sister. My parents have set, for as long as I can remember, a wonderful example of what it means to live your life for the Lord and have exemplified a God-centered, devoted marriage.

Favorite thing about ANC: I could tell from the moment I walked in that ANC was a place where people loved and worshiped the Lord first and foremost.  I feel confident that the heart of ANC is in the right place and I have been blessed to worship and serve along-side some amazing individuals.