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MAY 15, 2015 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-7 Chris Suitt practices more than a Sunday faith
BY SHARON RICE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
Last week's Day of Prayer brings to mind the many pastors who minister in and around Canyon Lake.
Pastor Chris Suitt has been bringing hope to the local community since he and his wife, Jan, moved to the area in 1991 and started New Hope Community Church. In those early days, the church met at the Kay Ceniceros Center in Sun City. It moved to the East Port shopping center in 2000, and then to its present lo- cation in the Canyon Lake Towne Cen- ter in 2009.
Chris challenges himself and his con- gregation by asking the question, “If the church (New Hope) were no longer here, would Canyon Lakers even notice?”
Chris has written a book, “More Than a Sunday Faith,” complemented by daily thoughts he shares in his website, www. morethanasundayfaith.com. His goal is to help those who call themselves dis- ciples of Christ to get better at listening to and following Jesus wherever they go throughout their day, “using the tools of a biblical worldview” – that is, the knowledge of scripture.
He says, “These tools enable us to filter out all the other voices vying for space in our heads to hear only Jesus’ voice in order to draw closer to and be- come more like Jesus – the only source of lasting love, significance and secu- rity.”
Although he is the founder of New Hope, Chris calls himself one of “many pastors” who serve there. They call their building The House, as it is the meeting place for the New Hope congregation as well as several other ministries run by members of the congregation.
Canyon Lakers who attended the
National Day of Prayer at the Lodge on May 7 got to hear from Pastor Paul Krueger, who leads the Hope Learning Academy for at-risk youth, one of the primary ministries that meets at The House.
An extension of that program is Par- ent Project, which provides resources for parents seeking to help their at-risk youth – teens who have gotten into trouble with the law and who often are involved with substance abuse. (Learn more about the Hope Learning Academy at www.atriskhope.com.)
The focus on at-risk youth recently attracted a young man whose father beat his mother to death when he was just 5 months old. Paul Davis Nootbar, now 29, was shuttled between his father’s home, foster care and group homes. He
grew up with anger and hopelessness and was often in trouble.
Along the way, he became a Christ follower and vowed to make a differ- ence in the lives of other at-risk youths by taking them on outings to the beach and mountains. It has become his life mission to get his ministry, Extreme Outreach, up and running. He recently obtained his 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and is partnering with New Hope Church and the Learning Academy to take local kids surfing, snorkeling, kayaking and hiking.
He says, after one recent outing to the beach, he pointed out to his van full of students that they hadn’t needed to smoke weed all day because they were channeling their energy into a healthy activity.
Pastors Chris Suitt, at left, and Paul Krueger lead the congregation at New Hope Church in the Towne Center. Paul is also the director of the Hope Learning Academy and spoke at last week's Day of Prayer while Chris kept an eye on his students.
“Outdoors is a great place to be,” he says. “Adrenaline is my drug. But a lot of kids don’t get to be outdoors. I think I’ll be doing this the rest of my life.” Paul eventually would like to start a youth center, but for now he sees The House as a good stepping stone. Follow Paul and this ministry, Extreme Outreach, on Facebook.
Another ministry that is based at The House is “eXtreme Tour,” which uses extreme sports and music events in com- munities across the U.S. to reach at-risk and counter-culture youth. Pastor Ted Bruun coordinates the training of Chris- tian bands and musicians to be “musi- cianaries,” using their talents to reach young people where they’re at with the
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