Mission Statement
GYC West is an organization of Seventh-day Adventist youth and young adults in the western United States. We believe that the Lord is forming His army of workers in these last days and our prayer is that GYC West would be a vessel through which Jesus Christ can reveal His will.
Purpose
GYC West seeks to provide an annual conference featuring high quality messages for young people living in the western portion of our country. We believe in the power of convocation and that when two or more are gathered together in the name of Jesus, He is there in the midst of us. If you are planning on being in the area, we invite you to come. We also invite you to use this conference as a means of personal evangelism for friends of yours that may be struggling in their faith. We know the Lord will bless as we seek the unity that Christ wants for His church as exemplified in the Gospel of John chapter 17. We hope to see you there!
GYC West Staff
Josiah Brandauer, President
From the age of 3, Josiah Brandauer knew he was called to preach the gospel. Having received a good foundation at home participating in "To All The World" video ministry from an early age, Josiah preached his first evangelistic series at the age of 18 after graduating from AFCOE. He now serves as a pastoral assistant and itinerant preacher for a 3 church district.
Josiah has a burden for young people and is excited when he sees the fruit of the gospel borne in the lives of young and old.
Jeffrey Maxwell, BBA, Treasurer
Currently serves in the risk management and treasury departments at the Northern California Conference.
He worked at a lifestyle retreat for nearly two years in the north Georgia mountains and has served in other ministry lines, as well. His passion is for health and self-development.
Sarah Privat, Secretary
Sarah Privat is currently attending Pacific Union College for Elementary Education and dreams of working through God in the lives of young children in the Adventist education system. She has grown up in the SDA church but has discovered the Lord for herself throughout her life and journey in Christ. She is driven to grow in her faith and her knowledge of God and show others the love of God through everything that she does.
Gabriel Harrison, VP of Communications
Bio to come!
Karl Rosaasen, VP of Evangelism
I grew up in mountains of Northern California. I was home-schooled through high school and really enjoyed attending my home church in Brownsville, CA. I went canvassing one summer distributing biblical literature and books and decided to go to an evangelism school called SOULS Northwest in Washington state. For quite a few summers after that I continued to canvas and decided to go to college at Weimar college and took nursing there. While at Weimar, I enjoyed the community outreach we did each Wednesday called TCI (total community involvement) where we got to help people rake leaves, give Bible studies, or just go caroling and pass out cookies. I currently live in a town near Brownsville, work at the emergency room at a hospital in Marysville, and I'm volunteering at our local fire department. I love playing cello, hiking, traveling, and learning Spanish.
Kacie Hankins, VP of Programming
Kacie Hankins grew up in the suburbs of Houston, TX before moving to Northern California in 2021. She currently works as a massage therapist at a wellness center that promotes mental health. Since moving to California, she has rediscovered and fallen in love with the God of the Bible, and desires to grow in the knowledge of Him every day. Her passion and dream is to lead others to know the true character of God.
Caleb Wright, VP of Technology
Bio to come!
GYC West Advisory Board
Kelly Kinsley, Greg Lundquist, Alistair Norris, Joshua Rayburn, Ricky Curtice