BACKGROUND:
Paul St. Denis is the youth pastor at Open Door Baptist Church in Chili, NY.   A lifelong resident of the area, Paul has been a member of Open Door since his childhood days. 

EDUCATION:
Paul attended Word of Life Bible Institute in Schroon Lake, NY and Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA where he graduated with a degree in Religion with a youth emphasis.

PERSONAL:
Paul currently lives in Ogden, NY with his wife, Tabitha and four sons.

OUTREACH:
Since joining the staff at Open Door in 2002, Paul has led outreach efforts aimed at developing spiritually mature teens.  He works directly with the Senior High Group conducting activities designed to help participants personalize their faith.  Examples of activities include weekly Bible studies and quarterly social events at which workers regularly plan for crowds of over 200 young people.  Paul serves and supports the volunteers working with the Junior High and College groups. Attendance at Open Door continues to grow and Paul prayerfully directs the expansion of the youth programs.