Woodlee-Ewing Hall
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Jonathan (Jon) Slater
Resident Director, Woodlee-Ewing Hall ("Woodlee")
Spouse: Rebekah Slater
Child(ren): Elijah
Hometown: Eagle Grove, Iowa
Education: B.A. in Business Management/Finance from Northwestern College. (Orange City, IA) M.A. in Leadership for Evangelism and Mobilization from Columbia International University. (Columbia, SC)
Favorite candy: Any type of milk chocolate covered caramel candy. Snickers and Skittles come in at a respectable 2nd place.
Sports: I enjoy the American classics of baseball, basketball, and football. Soccer is also high on my list along with playing ping-pong, tennis, bocce ball, and ladder-golf. I'm a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Reds, U.S. Soccer team, and the Iowa State Cyclones!
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my wife and hanging out with friends. Also, playing games, watching sports or movies, and reading are very enjoyable.
Where I want to travel: I would love to take a long trip to Israel. It would provide such a great background and context for studying scripture. Would love to see all of Europe as well, preferably during a World Cup year.
A word that best describes me: Easygoing
Something I want to do before I die: One day I would like to grow my own vineyard.
My best residence life memory from college: The simple times of hanging out with the guys and sharing life with friends. Whether we had serious theological discussions, served on spring break missions trips, or just threw a ball around on the green, life was always better when surrounded by solid guys.
My passions: Jesus Christ and His Glory. I'm also passionate about my wife! I love sharing Christ with people and also serving people and encouraging them in the Lord.
A random fact about myself: I once worked for the Memphis Redbirds (triple A baseball). On Easter Sunday, I wore the Easter Bunny mascot suit and threw the ceremonial First Pitch.
Interesting fact about my building: Woodlee was designed by bridge builders.
What made me want to be an RD: I get to hang out and live life with college students in the context of Christian community with the goal of encouraging growth in their relationships with Christ. Living in such an intentional community allows for lots of fun and also lots of challenges that ultimately help us all mature in life and depend more on God every day. Being an RD also allows me to disciple and invest in young men so that when they leave college they will be Solid and Bold men of Christ.
What I love about Bryan: The people. Bryan is great because of the community of people who genuinely love and care about each other.
Learn more about the Woodlee-Ewing Residence Hall here.
Drew Byers
Fourth Floor RA (short side)
Hometown: Athens, TN
Major: Music/ Christian Ministry
Hobbies/Sports: Basketball, Frisbee,
Favorite food: Something oriental, or a real live Philly Cheesesteak.
Favorite TV show or movie: Hot Rod
Favorite music or band: Relient K , David Crowder, The Fray
Favorite Bible verses: Psalm 46:10
Favorite quote: "There is no satisfaction apart from Christ. It simply does not exist." C.S. Lewis
Where I want to travel: Anywhere there are mountains and good food.
Something I want to do before I die: Raise a family and have a beard.
A famous person I've met: Luke Fox
A random fact about myself: My socks never match.
Why I wanted to become an RA: I wanted to share in the other's experience at Bryan and pour into them like others have poured into me. I want to impact people to better love and serve one another and be an influence for Christ.
What I love about Bryan: Rudd Auditorium. Woodlee 4th Short. And the awesome professors.
Drew is a junior and beginning his first year serving as a resident assistant.
Ryan Evelyn
Third Floor RA (long side)
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Major: Christian Ministry: Leadership
Hobbies/Sports: Golf, fellowship, going to the beach, listening to music
A word that describes me: Exuberant
Favorite food: Mediterranean
Favorite TV show: House
Favorite Movie: The Patriot
Favorite music or band: Worship - Hillsong or Jesus Culture
Favorite Bible verse: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the
crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 (ESV)
Favorite book: When Heaven Invades Earth
Favorite quote: “We don’t believe because we understand. We understand because we believe.” Bill Johnson
Where I want to travel: Lebanon
Something I want to do before I die: Preach the gospel to thousands of listening ears!
A random fact about myself: I like cow tongue soup.
Why I wanted to become an RA: I want to see people come into fruitful relationship with the Father; and through the conduit of being an RA, I believe I will have greater entrance into the lives of people to affect change.
What I love about Bryan: The professors have a genuine love and concern for the students. There are times when I am able to go to professors' offices to sit and talk with them about different things that burden my heart or struggles I have with the material being taught.
Ryan is a junior and beginning his second year serving as a resident assistant.
Daniel Katz
Fourth Floor RA (long side)
Hometown: Powell, WY
Major: Mathematics: Secondary Licensure
Hobbies/Sports: Soccer, Running, Guitar, Cliff Jumping, Underwater
Basket Weaving, Squirrel Hunting
A word that describes me: Alive
Favorite food: Beef and Beans (Bush's Best)
Favorite TV show or movie: Mary Poppins is my favorite movie
Favorite music or band: Anything from Beethoven to the Foundations
Favorite Bible verses: Exodus 15
Favorite quote: Don't put off until tomorrow, what can be done today.
Where I want to travel: Kenya
Something I want to do before I die: Spank a moose
A famous person I've met: Cooper Wise
A random fact about myself: I have one short thumb
Why I wanted to become an RA: To help change someone's life
What I love about Bryan: It's nice and good.
Daniel is a sophomore and beginning his first year serving as a resident assistant.
Andrew Kuhn
Second Floor RA (long side)
Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN
Major: Bible
Hobbies/Sports: Climbing, hiking, biking, frisbee, anything fun outdoors, music
A word that describes me: Easy-going
Favorite TV show: Planet Earth
Favorite music or band: Mat Kearney, Newton Faulkner, and anything good
Favorite Bible passage: Romans 12
Where I want to travel: Everywhere
Favorite quote: “Be different; otherwise, you'll fit in.”
Why I wanted to be an RA: I want to impact one person's life.
What I love about Bryan: It feels like a giant family and no matter where you turn you know someone who can help you.
Andrew is a senior and beginning his third year serving as a resident assistant.
Brad McKeehan
Second Floor RA (short side)
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Major: Christian Ministry, Pastoral track
Hobbies/Sports: Photography, and just about any sport
A word that describes me: Loud
Favorite food: BBQ Chicken Pizza
Favorite TV show or movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite music or band: Anything except Country and Screamo; Parachute
Favorite Bible verse: Proverbs 1:9
Favorite book: The Bible...duh
Favorite quote: "Don't talk about it, BE ABOUT IT!"
Where I want to travel: London would be nice
Something I want to do before I die: Get married....haha!
A famous person I've met: Ne-Yo, an R&B singer
A random fact about myself: I'm the youngest of 5 kids.
Why I wanted to become an RA: To grow and help others to grow.
What I love about Bryan: My friends are there.
Brad is a junior and beginning his second year serving as a resident assistant.
Luke Morris
Third Floor RA (short side)
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tn
Major: Biblical Studies
Hobbies/Sports: Rock climbing, hiking, bouldering, jogging, trail running, studying theology, ect.
A word that describes me: Mediocre
Favorite food: Ice Cream
Favorite TV show or movie: The Emperor's New Groove
Favorite music or band: Acoustic, like John Mayer, Jack Johnson or Jason Reeves
Favorite Bible verses: Colossians 1:15-20
Favorite book: Harry Potter Series
Favorite quote: O blessed hurricane that drives the soul to God and God alone! There is no getting at our God sometimes because of the multitude of our friends; but when a man is so poor, so friendless, so helpless that he has nowhere else to turn, he flies into his Father's arms, and is blessedly clasped therein! —Charles Spurgeon
Where I want to travel: India
Something I want to do before I die: I want to work with orphans in some semi-long term capacity
A famous person I've met: Does Dr. David Platt count??
A random fact about myself: I have four brothers, four sisters, and seven nieces and nephews.
Why I wanted to become an RA: I want to be able to serve some of the other guys in whatever capacity I can. It would be fantastic to teach a Bible study and get some mentoring set up for guys on the hall that want it. But just loving and serving is what I am passionate about.
What I love about Bryan: I love my friends and professors. I have been served so much by teachers like Dr. Davis and Dr. Turner who have poured in me. And recently I have been getting mentored by a senior guy and I just have so many meaningful friendships. I just love it.
Luke is a sophomore and beginning his first year serving as a resident assistant.
Tommy Stines
First Floor RA (long side)
Hometown: Spring City TN - a 30 minute drive from campus
Major: Christian Ministry: Pastoral Option and Math Secondary Education
Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy most any sport but football is what I played in high school. I am a part of the rugby club here on campus, and when I am not studying or practicing ruby I play Ultimate Frisbee
A word that describes me: Blessed
Favorite food: You can't go wrong with a piece of red meat on a fire. STEAK
Favorite TV show or movie: I am not sure about all-time favorite but Avengers was off the chain
Favorite music or band: A shout out to last year's roommate Brad McKeehan with the band Parachute
Favorite Bible verses: 2 Timothy 4:2, Romans 3:23-24, and Colossians 3:17
Favorite book: I am not really a big book guy but I did enjoy reading Rumors of God for a class
Favorite quote: “Live as if it’s all up to you, pray as if it’s all up to God” --Unknown
Where I want to travel: Somewhere warm and where the water is clear
Something I want to do before I die: See a lion or tiger in the wild
A famous person I've met: I don't recall meeting any overly famous people
A random fact about myself: I really enjoy being with people, possibly too often.
Why I wanted to become an RA: To have a better opportunity to share God's love and minister to those around me through service and and selfless giving.
What I love about Bryan: The fact that you are surrounded by individuals who only want to see you grow in your academics and your walk with the Lord.
Tommy is a junior and beginning his first year serving as a resident assistant.
Matthew "Wilky" Wilkinson
First Floor RA (short side), Woodlee-Ewing Lead RA
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
Major: Biblical Studies
Hobbies/Sports: Disc Golf, ultimate, ping-pong, reading many books, ukulele, hiking, golf, rock climbing, writing papers, learning new languages
A word that describes me: chacos, all weather, all places, all the time.
Favorite food: chicken cordon bleu
Favorite TV show or movie: Community, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, Inception, Pulp Fiction, Citizen Kane, Dumb and Dumber
Favorite music or band: The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, The Fray, Owl City, Needtobreathe
Favorite Bible verse: "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life" John 5:39-40.
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby, Crazy Love, The Letter of James
Favorite quote: "To see life as it is, rather than how it should be–that is madness!"--Don Quixote, in 'Man of La Mancha,' by Miguel de Cervantes
Where I want to travel: Europe
Something I want to do before I die: Write a book
A famous person I've met: Jon Acuff (if being re-tweeted by him counts)
A random fact about myself: When I was a kid, I read school textbooks for fun
Why I wanted to become an RA: So I can grow as a leader and serve the community I live with
What I love about Bryan: The close relationship I have with the professors
Wilky is a senior and beginning his third year serving as a resident assistant.
