New Staff: Eric Zengler
Meet our New Salt Company Director
Eric Zengler
May 3rd, 2024 | Citylight Church | Blog
Eric Zengler was born in Wausau, WI, and the first things you will realize about him is his Wisconsin accent, enthusiasm for sports, and love for Jesus! He has a twin sister named Stephanie who he is 30 seconds older than.
At the age of 18, Eric's life was radially changed by the gospel. The Lord used a sports Bible study to show him his need for grace, and at the age of 18 he was saved by Jesus! Before Christ, his life was consumed by success in sports, the approval of others, and other worldly mindsets. He was chasing things that were temporary and only provided limited satisfaction. Now, Eric life looks a lot different. He lives with tremendous peace, purpose and passion! After high school, Eric went to college at UW-Stevens Point where he competed collegiately in cross country and track. He majored in Social Work and Sociology, and was heavily involved in the campus ministries of Cru and Athletes-in-Action.
As a college student, Eric learned about evangelism and discipleship through having teammates that were atheist or agnostic, but open to spiritual conversations. Eric saw the a need on his campus and began to study the Bible on a deeper level. This led to him taking on the role of a student leader through Athletes in Action (AIA) and then accepting a full-time position with the ministry after graduation. Eric has worked with AIA for the last five years, and four of those years were with Division 1 and D-3 athletes in Wisconsin. Last year he moved to Colorado and worked with D-1 athletes and coaches at Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado.
Shortly after moving to CO, he got involved in Citylight Church and became a member. He quickly jumped all in and started serving on the prayer team and in Citylight Kids. Overtime, it was clear, he was the right man to step into the role as our Salt Company Co-Director alongside Larissa Wach. Life-changing Bible verses for Eric have been Proverbs 27:17, Proverbs 3:5-6 and 2 Corinthians 5:17.
For fun, Eric loves sauna talks and pretty much any sport. He particularly likes running (trails or mountains) and soon will be running another marathon! Eric also enjoys some simple things in life like feasting on a good meal with friends, showing off his vocal chords on long drives, and throwing on a new cowboy hat whenever he gets the chance. God has equipped Eric to be, as some would say, the ultimate hype man! If you have met Eric, you know that he lives his life with gratitude for Christ and the people God has placed in his life.
Eric is ecstatic to jump into the Salt Company Co-Director role to join the students and staff team to reach college students and faculty at CSU with the good news of Jesus Christ! His prayer is that he would help others experience not just eternal life, but life abundantly that only Jesus provides (John 10:10).
At the age of 18, Eric's life was radially changed by the gospel. The Lord used a sports Bible study to show him his need for grace, and at the age of 18 he was saved by Jesus! Before Christ, his life was consumed by success in sports, the approval of others, and other worldly mindsets. He was chasing things that were temporary and only provided limited satisfaction. Now, Eric life looks a lot different. He lives with tremendous peace, purpose and passion! After high school, Eric went to college at UW-Stevens Point where he competed collegiately in cross country and track. He majored in Social Work and Sociology, and was heavily involved in the campus ministries of Cru and Athletes-in-Action.
As a college student, Eric learned about evangelism and discipleship through having teammates that were atheist or agnostic, but open to spiritual conversations. Eric saw the a need on his campus and began to study the Bible on a deeper level. This led to him taking on the role of a student leader through Athletes in Action (AIA) and then accepting a full-time position with the ministry after graduation. Eric has worked with AIA for the last five years, and four of those years were with Division 1 and D-3 athletes in Wisconsin. Last year he moved to Colorado and worked with D-1 athletes and coaches at Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado.
Shortly after moving to CO, he got involved in Citylight Church and became a member. He quickly jumped all in and started serving on the prayer team and in Citylight Kids. Overtime, it was clear, he was the right man to step into the role as our Salt Company Co-Director alongside Larissa Wach. Life-changing Bible verses for Eric have been Proverbs 27:17, Proverbs 3:5-6 and 2 Corinthians 5:17.
For fun, Eric loves sauna talks and pretty much any sport. He particularly likes running (trails or mountains) and soon will be running another marathon! Eric also enjoys some simple things in life like feasting on a good meal with friends, showing off his vocal chords on long drives, and throwing on a new cowboy hat whenever he gets the chance. God has equipped Eric to be, as some would say, the ultimate hype man! If you have met Eric, you know that he lives his life with gratitude for Christ and the people God has placed in his life.
Eric is ecstatic to jump into the Salt Company Co-Director role to join the students and staff team to reach college students and faculty at CSU with the good news of Jesus Christ! His prayer is that he would help others experience not just eternal life, but life abundantly that only Jesus provides (John 10:10).
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