“There is no greater investment we can make than in the life of a student.” Today Stacy welcomes Mike De Vito of the National Network of Youth Ministries to the podcast.  This is a man who has invested a lifetime in youth ministry, a journey that began back in the days of the Jesus people movement!    You will love the stories he shares along with his heart for unity in the body of Christ.  Listen in to discover how we can come alongside these every day heroes who are sharing Jesus and making eternal investments in the lives of our students.  ABOUT OUR GUEST: Mike De Vito  has been involved in youth ministry since 1978, both in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. Mike is currently the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) Southwest Regional Coordinator. He served Biola University as the assistant director of Biola Youth Ministry Outreach and was an adjunct professor for 10 years. He is a graduate of Vanguard University of Southern California, and served as university co-pastor there with his wife, Kristi from 2003 to 2006.. Mike lives in Orange County, California and has been married to Kristi for 45 years. They have two daughters, and three grandkids. His happy place is the beach. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.  I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” John 17:20-23 BOOKS BY MIKE DE VITO: Designed for More: Unleashing Christ's Vision for Unity in a Deeply Divided World   LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER New to Moms in Prayer? Find Out More!  PRAY with Moms in Your Community for Your Children Support Our Mission Moms in Prayer Shop