Curt De Graaff

Young Adults Pastor
CDegraaff@FirstFederated.org

Thanks for checking me out. It’s good to take a closer look at those who will provide spiritual leadership. Transparency lends itself to authenticity if it is marked by honesty. I am in process, but I want to be the real deal.

My passion is Christ, family, and ministry–in that order. My faith journey began in Northwest Iowa on the family farm. I am deeply indebted to my parents for my godly heritage. Dad is still my hero, even though he’s changed residences recently. (He went to heaven).

In the larger scheme of things, it won’t be long before I’ll join my father. My goal is to take as many people with me as possible–and to help them mature in Christ as they prepare for that ultimate journey. Life can be tough. It is important that we "do it together!"

God has been kind to me. I have a loving wife, four godly children, two great sons-in-law, and two special grandsons. And my ministry life has enriched me immeasurably through the development of relationships that are loving and lasting–from the Pacific Northwest to the Ohio River Valley.

In this body, I have been entrusted with oversight of Young Adult Ministries. My philosophy is to build relationships with college students, young singles, and young couples through a network of mentoring staff and small groups. If you are serious about following Christ, then let’s see if God would bring us together.

You may look at my picture and wonder what someone my age is doing leading Young Adult Ministries. Well, look at it this way. If you were traveling through unfamiliar wilderness territory, wouldn’t it help to have a guide that had been through the journey before? Life experiences have their value.

I am accessible. If you want to talk, email me. Let’s get together and share our life stories. Less important than impressing you with my resume’ (I’ll spare you my credentials in this bio) is letting you take a closer look at the real me. We may impress people from afar, but we can only impact them up close.

In discussing our stories, we’ll be able to discover the bigger story—God’s. And that’s the one that ultimately matters most.