Courage is Found Outside Your Comfort Zone
Written By: Mikayla Groffie | Northwest Regional Coordinator Photo by: Ashley Reitano “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, for the Lord your God
October 5, 2026
Written By: Mikayla Groffie | Northwest Regional Coordinator Photo by: Ashley Reitano “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, for the Lord your God
Written By: David Nehrig | CSUS National Director Photo by: Leason Dancaescu I love asking questions. They can be super silly or more serious, but
Written By: Jacob Galura | South East Regional Coordinator Photo by: Reed Burr One of the things I love most about surfing is watching moms
Written By: Matthew MacLeod | CS Lake Michigan Photo by: Leason Dancaescu My son Jonah and I recently went on a West Coast adventure. We
Written By: Priscilla Burr | Chief Communications Officer Photo by: Reed Burr The first board I owned was shaped by my husband. It was a
Written By: Colbi Pickett | East Coast Women’s Representative Photo by: Ivy Scott After what felt like the flattest summer of my life, we finally
Zane fell in love with surfing as a teenager in Florida and never really looked back. After growing up in several states, including Maryland, Missouri,
Marco grew up on the Gulf Coast in Sarasota, Florida. He learned how to surf as a young teen in the occasional tropical storm and hurricane. Marco grew
Kyle began his surfing addiction in high school up and down the Delmarva on the east coast. He became a follower of Jesus at the
As a full-time on-air personality for a radio station in Jacksonville, Florida, working for Christian Surfers (CS) was never on the radar for Colbi. Surfing
Cheyne serves as the Southwest Regional Coordinator. Cheyne joined the staff of Christian Surfers (CS) to focus on chapter growth, leadership development, and implementing structures
Mikayla grew up in a loving Christ-centered family in a small farm town a couple of hours away from the ocean. Although she had no
Jacob was first introduced to Christian Surfers as a college Student at Flagler College. It was surfing the pier where he met the local chapter
Leason started surfing at 10 after his older cousin gave him his first board. In his 30s, Leason was introduced to Jesus after attending a
Raised in Southern California, Nina grew up in a Christian family with a dad who loved to surf and taught her at an early age.
Emily has always had a huge heart for global missions, helping people and surfing! Since she was born in Maui, Hawaii, and grew up in
Chad Coons grew up in Los Angeles and attended Point Loma Nazarene University, where he earned a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in
Gracie was born and raised in St. Augustine, Florida. She and her husband, Liam, have a one-year-old little boy named Jessie. Christian Surfers has been
Reed and Priscilla live in Lakeland, Florida, with their two children, Malakai and Marleigh. The couple spent nearly two decades in East Africa as missionary
Christian Surfers United States National Directors David and Amy Nehrig live in Huntington Beach, California, with their four young sons. David grew up in Huntington