{"id":921,"date":"2016-03-17T20:43:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T00:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centrallive.org\/?post_type=staff&#038;p=921"},"modified":"2026-10-11T22:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T02:55:52","slug":"kevin-youngstrom","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/centrallive.org\/staging\/3450\/staff\/kevin-youngstrom\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Youngstrom |Executive\/Senior Adult Pastor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"section-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Kevin Youngstrom<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Executive\/Senior Adult Pastor<\/em><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet Pastor Kevin<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Our <strong>Executive\/Senior Adult Pastor<\/strong>, Kevin Youngstrom, came to Central Baptist Church in 1978, and a few years later, he gave his life to Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Kevin was called into ministry and served as our Student Pastor until 2023, when he transitioned to Executive Pastor. His heart is to help people know Jesus, grow in their relationship with Him, and experience the hope and grace of the Gospel.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin loves teaching, writing, playing drums, woodworking, and especially caring for people through the joys and challenges of their lives. He is married to Keya, and they have two sons, Zach (married to Clair) and Noah (married to Ashton).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Connect with Kevin<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Life is better when we walk together. If you have questions about our church, need prayer, want to learn more about our ministries, need help finding your place here at Central Baptist Church, or simply want to connect &#8211; whether you&#8217;re new to our church family or have attended for years &#8211; don&#8217;t hesitate. Kevin would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 20px;\">\n<p><!-- CALL --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"tel:3342980923\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centrallive.org\/staging\/3450\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CALL-icon.jpg?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- EMAIL --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:admin@centrallive.org?subject=Connect with Pastor Kevin\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centrallive.org\/staging\/3450\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EMAIL-icon.jpg?resize=34%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"25\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- FACEBOOK --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CentralBaptistPC\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3285\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centrallive.org\/staging\/3450\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB-icon.jpg?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/centrallive.org\/staging\/3450\/?p=2920\"> &lt;&lt;&lt; Back to Our Leaders<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3076,"template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-921","staff","type-staff","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kevin Youngstrom Executive\/Senior Adult Pastor Meet Pastor Kevin Our Executive\/Senior Adult Pastor, Kevin Youngstrom, came to Central Baptist Church in 1978, and a few years later, he gave his life to Jesus. 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