Zach McNulty

Assistant Director of Student Ministries

Zach attended First United Methodist Church in high school and now works with Student Ministries.  He recently graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in Comparative Religions and concentrations in Philosophy, Jewish Studies, and Sociology.  Zach is currently attending Louisville Seminary and following his call to be an Ordained youth worker in the United Methodist Church.  At First Church, Zach's area of ministry is primarily student ministries, but also includes Teter Family Retreat Ministries.  An interesting fact about Zach is that he took a semester off from college to do a semester long survival course with the Outward Bound School.

Hometown:

Noblesville IN

Education:

B.A. in Comparative Religions from Purdue University (2011)

M.Div. from Louisville Seminary (pending 2014)

Previous Appointments:

Zach served as a Student Pastor for Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Noblesville during the summer of 2009.

Favorites:

Book: One Second After by William Forstchen

Movie: Out Cold

TV show: Arrested Development, Law and Order, Criminal Minds

Song: "Hillbilly Bone" by Blake Shelton

Quote: "A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for" - William Shedd

Bible Verse: Matthew 28:19 – "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

Sports Teams: Colts, Purdue, Manchester United (EPL Soccer) – Pastor Aaron and Zach agree to disagree on this last one.

Hobbies:

Zach loves to backpack, hunt, fish, rock climb, competitive hand gunning, and spending time with his wonderful girl and their two dogs.

Why do you do what you do?

"I feel called by God to work with young people and help them take relationship with Jesus from passive observation to active Discipleship."