{"id":3145,"date":"2012-06-11T16:59:39","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T19:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=3145"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:43:38","slug":"sociology-alum-honored-for-his-work-as-a-youth-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/sociology-alum-honored-for-his-work-as-a-youth-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology alum honored for his work as a youth minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Yarborough\u2019s passion for youth ministry was inspired by his lack of spiritual mentors as a teenager, so, as an adult, he is committed to building tomorrow\u2019s leaders while they\u2019re young.<\/p>\n<p>He is now celebrating 30 years as a member of the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church Winter Garden. In recognition of Yarborough\u2019s three decades of service, the church invites the community to help recognize his anniversary this Sunday, June 10, in the Basement Living Room following the 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. services.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta native moved to Orlando in 1967 as a teen with his family, and is a graduate of Boone High School. <strong>He graduated from the\u00a0University of Central Florida with a bachelor\u2019s degree in sociology in August 1978. <\/strong>Yarborough currently serves as both youth pastor and executive pastor at the Baptist church.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Yarborough and his work as a youth minister <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wotimes.com\/articles\/2012\/06\/06\/news\/top_stories\/news05.txt\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Yarborough\u2019s passion for youth ministry was inspired by his lack of spiritual mentors as a teenager, so, as an adult, he is committed to building tomorrow\u2019s leaders while they\u2019re young. 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