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Alumni

Tory Doerksen, '04

Tory Doerksen’s strong interests in both music and ministry made him the perfect candidate for Bethel’s Youth Ministry program. While a student at Bethel, Tory experienced a tangible effect of a liberal arts education: “The greatest gift of the Youth Ministry certificate is the mentoring from different areas of expertise – ministerial as well as the social work and psychology departments,” Tory says.

He also recalls the challenging environment – academically and spiritually – that Bethel is known for. “Bethel required me to take into account other faiths and other cultures in a way that aided in my personal/spiritual formation and self-identity,” he says.

After graduating from Bethel, Tory worked for a year as a youth minister at Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton and studied at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary – Great Plains (North Newton) before becoming a group leader for Mennonite Mission Network’s Service Adventure program in Lebanon, Ore., and continuing seminary studies at George Fox University.

He anticipates graduating with a Master of Divinity degree and then being involved in “music and ministry in any order!”

Alan Stucky, '03

Alan Stucky became a youth pastor at Buhler Mennonite Church while studying in the Great Plains Seminary Extension Program of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS). During that time, he worked to create a joint youth group for youth from several churches in the Buhler area. Alan recently moved to the AMBS main campus in Elkhart, Indiana, where he will continue to work toward his Master of Divinity degree with a Youth Ministry concentration.