Young Life - Malibu Club 2003

Berkeley Johnston

I'm a 38-year-old computer guy. If you ask me how to fix your computer, though, I'll probably tell you to buy a new one.

I grew up in Southern California. I became a Christian at 16 and that (it goes without saying) has largely shaped my life, along with bucking hay, irrigating fields, and cow-punching in Wyoming, where I spent my summers.

Jacquie, a Sierra Nevada native, and I both moved to SLO to attend Cal Poly where we met and married. After graduation, I began work as a draftsman, surveyor, and civil engineer before moving into the computer software industry in 1991.

I've got way too many hobbies. If you have too many, don't visit my web site. I'm also a good writer (except that I use too many parenthetical statements). Because of my continued involvement in Young Life, the hobbies are kind of fading.

I was involved briefly with Young Life in High School. Jacquie was active, however, for a number of years. Our connection to Young Life remained dormant despite my parent's continued involvement and our long-time friendship with the co-founders of the SLO area club. Finally we heard the call, and have been Young Life Committee Members for a number of years.

The above is mostly copied from two years ago. The big changes since that bio was written are that 1) I've been to Malibu, so my relationship to Young Life and my life in general has been changed forever, and 2) I'm slightly more handsome.

I'm Ann's Committee Chair for the San Luis Obispo area. I've got the four kids, including the black furry one. Ok, just three kids, but Dolph is such a cute little puppy!

I've spend the last 12 years bossing computers around, so my people skills have been really stretched over the past few years. Jesus has been doing a big work in my life since we started with YL. "You can have relationship or you can have control," says Johnny May. That has been my touchstone and reminds me that people are not computers. They make mistakes and so do I. (Did any of that make sense?)

I am deeply privileged and beyond excited to be able to return to Malibu Club as part of the Assignment Team. I have no doubt that the Lord has a tremendous experience in store for all of us!

Jeep Status: The Jeep is currently running... but badly.