CROSS OF GLORY - Key Persons
Since there is nothing left for us to do for our salvation, some may suppose that there is no place for good works in our lives. The Bible says differently. The Bible directs us to do good works, though not to earn anything from God. Rather it directs us to do them out of love and thanks to God for what he has already done for us in Christ (1 John 4:19). Good works will automatically flow from a believer's heart in response to God's love, as Paul reminds us, "If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Credit for these good things goes not to us, but to God, who gives us the power to do them and who himself prepared them in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10).
Kenzie is a current senior at Glendale Prep and will graduate in May. She is planning on attending Grand Canyon University in the fall of 2023 to study sports marketing. She has been a member at Cross of Glory Lutheran since 2014, and in June of 2020, she was confirmed there.
Kenzie enjoys playing tennis and has been for 7 years. She also enjoys listening to music, watching the Phoenix Suns, and spending time with her friends and family.
Pastor Zac Pudlo grew up in Colorado. He attended high school, college, and seminary in the Midwest and spent an intern year in Las Vegas. In 2019 he married Heidi. They have two young daughters, Josie and Zoey, and are expecting a son in the new year. He loves everything outdoors and likes to stay active playing different sports, including soccer, baseball, and volleyball. In 2024 Pastor and his family moved to the Valley to serve at Cross of Glory after serving 10 years at a church in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Pastor loves connecting with people and giving them comfort, hope, and friendship during difficult times.