Jim Kast-Keat
Jim Kast-Keat is Middle School Program + Content Pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI.
Jim achieves social media dominance through his personal blog (www.jimkastkeat.com), theology blog with his wife (www.practicallytheology.com), and apophatic worship blog (www.theothersideofworship.com). Follow him on Twitter @jimkastkeat and check out his photos on flickr @jimkastkeat. Jim created Anti-Workbook content for Traditions and Ancestors. Jim would be voted the re:form contributor most likely to wear a tie.
Theological training: M. Div. (in progress) at Western Theological Seminary
Family: My wife, Jes, recently completed her M. Div. And she goes on really long runs, just for fun. All of which means she is crazy brilliant and crazy beautiful.
Youth ministry superpower: world’s highest high five
3 words that describe you: Tall | Creative | Fun
3 words that describe Sparkhouse: Tall | Creative | Fun
On your iPod: Rolling in the Deep by Adele, Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine, everything by Mumford and Sons
Favorite ancestor: Jacob. Because he found God under a rock.
Dinner guest: Thich Naht Hahn
Essentials for a youth lock-in…on a desert island: one tennis ball for everyone, 3 kites, and a foursquare ball
6-word story: I once wrote grocery store haikus
A favorite theologian quote: Smile, breathe, and go slowly. (Thich Naht Hahn)
A favorite pop culture figure quote: Becoming a writer is about becoming conscious. (Anne Lamott)
A favorite quote from your Mom: I just baked brownies.
If your Sunday school teacher knew you’d be creating sparkhouse resources, what would she or he say? My parents were my Sunday school teachers. And they’re already proud.
Your work on re:form is a success if a youth responded by: Opening their Bibles and saying, “Is that really what it says?!”