Welcome to RADIANTBRIDE.org!
"...and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless." Ephesians 5:27
Kendra Mills is a nursing student at Tulsa Commun- ity College in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the spring, Kendra had the pleasure of visiting Maywood with the Baptist Collegiate Ministry from her college and felt that God was leading her to ministry in Maywood this summer. Kendra was involved in international student ministry at SOLEX College, web design for RadiantBride.org, in outreach on the campuses of Triton College and North- eastern Illinois University, in Backyard Bible Clubs, and in research for the Chicagoland Metro Baptist Association.
Ashley Sauer is a sophomore education student at Missouri Baptist University. She has lived in Missouri her entire life. Chicago has been a place of interest for about two years for Ashley. While in Chicagoland, Ashley has had the opportunity to minister to international students at SOLEX College, to do outreach on the campuses of Triton College and North-eastern Illinois
University, to serve in Backyard Bible Clubs, and perform research for the Chicagoland
Metro Baptist Association.
Claire Lusk is a junior elementary education student at Mississippi College. She began her summer in Chicago by serving as a missionary at the Chicagoland Community Church. However, she finished her summer service by coming alongside theCommunity in Maywood for her final week. Claire loves Chicago and vows to return!
John Yi is THE ONLY husband of Gloria and THE ONLY father of Abigail. He is obsessed with the honor of Jesus, the Bridegroom, and he is passionately concerned about the BRIDE's (the Church's) divinely ordained role as the "salt and light" of her surrounding community. As a result, John believes that Maywood's churches are in a race against the economy, community organizations, law enforcement agencies, the government, and others.
What are they each competing for? GLORY!
Who will receive the glory for Maywood's transformation? Jesus or someone/something else? John has 20+ years of lay and "ordained" ministry experience. He has earned his Master of Divinity from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Gloria Yi is the ONLY wife of John and THE ONLY mother of Abigail. She and her family have been residents of Maywood since early 2008. She earned her Masters of Education and an ESL certification, and has taught in public schools in the Cicero and Northbrook school districts. These days, Gloria devote the greater majority of her time home-schooling Abigail and managing the household. She is passionate about seeing women realize and manifest their God-ordained design as prescribed by the Word of God. Gloria also directs a Backyard Bible Club for neighborhood kids on Saturday mornings.
