Meet the Executive Director: Ivan Lee

Ivan has a long history of working with children and youth.  In 2001, he was appointed the assistant youth pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Lansing, MI, overseeing a youth group of 120, where he planned many special events for youth groups.

From there, he became the Director of the Children’s Program at Pentecostal Outreach Church where he served over 150 youth and 50 part-time volunteers using puppets, drama, and music to teach biblical principles.

From 2001 – 2005, Ivan served as the chairman of the annual youth convention involving over 30 churches from Lansing, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor and Muskegon.  This three-day event was held in Lansing where various topics were discussed, such as teen pregnancy, drug use, education, moral development, etc., for young people.

In 2005, Ivan Lee founded the New Harvest Christian Center with 8 members, and has now grown his membership to over 200, with 100 members being under the age of 20.

Finally, in spring of 2008, Ivan Lee became the new executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Battle Creek. We welcome Ivan in his new role!