April has pastored in the local church for over 15 years, predominantly at Willow Creek Community Church and Newsong Church (Irvine, CA). She's on Fuller Youth Institute's advisory council. She speaks and writes frequently on youth ministry, soul care, leadership, and team building. Secretly, she's a total girly girl, reads more than she can put into practice, and is still crazy about her high school sweetheart, Brian. Together, they co-parent the most beautiful Ethiopians, Judah and Addise, and bio son, Asher. Her first book, "Redefining the Role of the Youth Worker: A Manifesto for Integration" takes a fresh look at the role of the church and the community in developing life-long faith in teenagers. Watch a video about "Redefining the Role of the Youth Worker" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0C6_9QWi9Y.Join the conversation at http://aprildiaz.com/.