Mr. Wes Bareford - Head Coach Beach Volleyball & Junior Varsity Head Coach
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Corinthians 13:14
Education
B.A. Theology; Concordia University Irvine
Enrolled in M.A. Theology program at Concordia University Irvine - started July 2015
Experience
16th year of teaching in Christian High schools
My name is Wes Bareford and I've been teaching and coaching at Crean Lutheran High School since 2009. My wife, Janet, and I met at Concordia University, Irvine. We have five children: Jacob, Sierra, Micah, Madison, and a baby boy on the way! Our children are such a joy to us. God has blessed me with so much - family, ministry, health... Most of all, God has blessed me, all of us, with his Son Jesus. I like the above verse, because it reminds me that God’s kingdom is here and now. Wherever there is a community of believers, however big or small, God is present in His Word and Spirit, blessing his family with his grace, his love, and his fellowship. It is good to be a child in God’s household, and I am so content to be part of his family at Crean Lutheran. My prayer is that each and everyone one of our students grows to appreciate our school community for what it is – a family, each one of us beloved to our heavenly Father.
As God blessed Abraham to be a blessing to others, I pray that God will use me, and the gift of teaching he has given me, to be a blessing to my students. I am so thankful that I can teach at a Christian school, where we can talk openly about Jesus and pray in his name. What a privilege to read aloud, study, and teach the bible in a high school classroom!
I believe that teenagers actually enjoy using their God-given brain, even if they think otherwise. I strive to teach my students how to think as we discuss God's Word. I see teaching theology as an opportunity to give my students Jesus in all that we study together. Looking forward to an awesome school year, I hope to share Jesus with my students in every lesson. I hope the same about coaching - that my athletes would not only grow as volleyball players, but also as godly young men who serve Christ and their neighbor.
Contact:
wes.bareford@creanlutheran.org
