Kennzeil Love
ALCF Member: 4 Years
“I’ve been at ALCF since September 2007 because God told my parents it was time for a change. This is exactly what happened for me too, when I joined GX (Generation Example).”
Ministry Service: GX
“As I’ve always seen, if you stay in one place and follow the same routine from the same director, everything is predictable, then you get comfortable and don’t experience much growth or anything different. When I came to ALCF, although I didn’t like it at first, I grew with the Lord and even really gave my life to Him. Now, I’m involved with HIS (His Image Staged), as well as an accountability group which meets every Wednesday.”
Degree: High school Diploma, Piedmont High school, 2011
Future Aspirations: Kennzeil will be attending San Jose City College this fall and eventually plans to transfer to Biola University.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”—1 Corinthians 13: 4–7
Thiago De Souza
Thiago De Souza
Thiago De Souza
ALCF Member: 4 Years
“I was looking for a place where as a teen, I could grow in Christ and share my gifts and talents. I have always wanted to be a part of a diverse group and ALCF was the perfect fit for me.”
Ministry Service: GX Generation Example & ALCF Music Department
“GX has changed my life in the sense that it helped me get closer to God. Before I went to GX I was a rebel child you may say. I lied, stole, cheated, cussed, got into fights, etc. But ever since then, the influence the leaders and students in GX started to rub off on me. Little by little I started giving up my old ways, simply because I had positive influence from the leaders and I picked my friends carefully and also because God was still at work in my life.”
Degree: High school Diploma, South City High school, 2011
Next Steps: This Fall, Thiago will be attending Liberty University.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”—James 1:2–4
Kenny Gibbs
Kenny Gibbs at 2011 Stanford graduation
ALCF Member: 6 years
“A friend brought me to ALCF my very first Sunday in California (7/10/06). Pastor Paul was preaching a series entitled, ‘What’s Your Heart’s Condition?’ and I knew this was the place I needed to be.”
Ministry involvement: 5ifty6ix
“Amazing ministry with amazing people and kids!” (previously served as a growth group facilitator and men’s ministry volunteer)
Degree: PhD in Immunology, Stanford, 2010
“God has really shown me that He is faithful to complete the work that He starts in each of us if we are faithful to follow Him.”
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”—Galatians 6:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24
