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Shawn and Heidi Faulkner
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Shawn and Heidi met their freshman year at Texas Christian University where Shawn came from Boulder, CO to play soccer and Heidi from Grapevine, TX to run Cross Country and Track. Shawn studied business finance and Heidi studied nursing and Spanish. After graduation, they married and began working with high school students as interns with Student Venture in Fort Worth, Texas.
Shawn was involved with Student Venture as a high school student in Boulder and felt the Lord calling him into ministry with this same organization due to the impact it had on his spiritual life. Heidi sensed God leading her into full-time ministry while in college and together with Shawn, followed the Lord's leading. The two years of working with students in Fort Worth laid a great foundation for their ministry together. Shawn and Heidi joined full-time staff with Campus Crusade for Christ to work with Student Venture in the summer of 2002 and were assigned to work in San Diego, CA. After developing their ministry partner support team, the Faulkners moved to San Diego in January of 2003.
Shawn and Heidi directed the ministry in San Diego from 2006-2015, where they focused primarily on high schools located in the North County. They also partnered with the Cru staff at San Diego State University to open new doors for opportunity to have a Cru High School presence on campuses in other areas of San Diego. After a few short term mission trips to Porto, Portugal over the years, the Faulkners felt God leading them to commit to serve in Porto for 2 years, reaching out to high school students. In August of 2016 the Faulkner family moved to Porto, where they are currently ministering to students. The Faulkners have served now 3 years in Porto and will be returning to San Diego the end of July 2019.
Shawn and Heidi have been blessed with five sons, Jacob Ryan (12-08-03), Levi Caleb (03-13-06), Isaiah Collins (07-16-09), Malachi Charles (12-28-11), a daughter, Hannah Elizabeth (12-9-14) and Josiah Harold (10-21-17) born in Porto, Portugal. They enjoy serving high school students as a family!
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