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ONE39 • Worship Leader • Faith Chapel

ONE39 Presents

ASHLEEYOUNG

Worship Leader

Prepared for Faith Chapel

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her story

A life shaped by service.

“My goal has never been a title. My goal has always been to serve.”

Long before Ashlee was leading worship teams, coaching volunteers, or overseeing ministry across multiple campuses, she was being shaped by the environment that raised her. She grew up at New Greater Love COGIC in Stockton, California, where church was not simply something her family attended. It was part of the rhythm that formed her faith, her leadership, and her understanding of service.

Her formal staff leadership began at New Greater Love, where she served as Youth & Young Adult Minister of Music and Fine Arts Director. She also served as Junior Chairlady for the California Northwest Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ.

That foundation matters. Ashlee is not coming to ministry as someone trying to find a platform. She has been shaped by years of serving people, leading teams, building worship environments, and learning how to carry responsibility before the room ever sees the finished moment.

2006
formal staff ministry began
61
people under leadership across ministry and workplace
Ashlee Young portrait

faith journey

Not Performance.Presence.

Ashlee grew up in church, memorized Scripture, and knew how to “do church.” At the same time, she is honest about the fact that surrender became real for her in adulthood.

Her words are simple and strong: “Now, I love Him and I act like it. Every day is an opportunity to know Him more, love the way He loves, and forgive the way He forgives.”

That conviction sits at the center of how she leads worship. She is not trying to manufacture a moment. She wants to help create rooms where people can slow down, turn their attention back to God, and respond with honesty, faith, and surrender.

Ashlee Young leading worship
Ashlee Young leading worship

ministry philosophy

The posture matters more than the spotlight.

The way Ashlee talks about worship tells you a lot about how she leads. She has never been motivated by visibility, influence, or platform. What matters most to her is helping people encounter God in a real way and making sure the room points to Him rather than the person holding the microphone.

She says it this way: “I’m a worship leader, and I just want my posture to stand out enough for people to be drawn to God, not me.”

For Ashlee, worship leadership is stewardship, not performance. The goal is not to be impressive. The goal is to help the room become honest before God, cared for by the team, and clear about the One they came to worship.

five voices

NURTURERGUARDIAN

Nurturer

Ashlee carries the relational awareness of a Nurturer. She can feel how a team is responding, notice when people need care or clarity, and help protect the human side of ministry while still moving the work forward.

Guardian

She also carries the steadiness of a Guardian. She values order, preparation, responsibility, and clear expectations. That combination matters in worship ministry because spiritual sensitivity still needs structure strong enough to carry the assignment.

experience

2006–2012

Youth & Young Adult Minister of Music

New Greater Love COGIC • Stockton, California

6years on staff
2ministry lanes
2006formal staff ministry began

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  • Born and raised in the ministry environment of New Greater Love COGIC.
  • Began serving on staff in 2006.
  • Served as Youth & Young Adult Minister of Music.
  • Served as Fine Arts Director, helping shape creative and ministry expression.
  • Led and supported youth and young adult worship environments.
  • Developed early instincts around worship, preparation, team care, and servant leadership.
  • Built a foundation for lifelong ministry service and next-generation development.

2007–2009

Junior Chairlady

California Northwest Jurisdiction • Church of God in Christ

2years served
Youthjurisdictional leadership
Regionalmulti-church ministry context

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  • Served in jurisdictional youth leadership within the California Northwest Jurisdiction of COGIC.
  • Contributed to youth and ministry leadership beyond the local church context.
  • Supported youth ministry expression, service, and leadership participation.
  • Gained broader exposure to ministry organization, collaboration, and regional church leadership.
  • Strengthened her foundation in structure, service, and servant leadership.
  • Developed early comfort leading in rooms with multi-church ministry context.
  • Continued building the ministry posture that would shape her worship leadership later.

2014–2020

Minister of Music

Humanity Baptist Church • Emeryville, California

6years served
Choir+ worship teams
Growthsignificant choir & worship team expansion

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  • Served as Minister of Music for approximately six years.
  • Led worship ministry, choir leadership, and volunteer development.
  • Provided structure and consistency for worship ministry execution.
  • Supported worship environments across multiple seasons of church life.
  • Invested in singers, musicians, and volunteers through preparation and encouragement.
  • Saw significant growth with the worship team and choir.
  • Provided practical leadership for services, ministry moments, and worship team development.

2020–2024

Worship Leader

Greater Christ Temple • Stockton, California

4years served
2→10young adult team
Newy/a worship team launched

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  • Served as Worship Leader from 2020 to 2024.
  • Started a youth and young adult worship team.
  • Grew the young adult worship team from two participants to ten active team members.
  • Led worship with a focus on spiritual authenticity and team engagement.
  • Invested in emerging worship leaders through encouragement and coaching.
  • Supported spiritual and musical development for young adult team members.
  • Created worship environments that helped young adults grow in confidence and service.

Current Assignment

Worship Director

New Season Church • Sacramento / Roseville, CA

3campuses
7→48volunteer growth
Weeklydev groups + coaching
Multi-campusworship ops + leadership pipeline

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  • Serves as Worship Director across three campuses.
  • Oversees all band members, worship leaders, and worship volunteers.
  • Leads worship ministry operations and worship team development.
  • Built the worship team from approximately seven volunteers to forty-eight volunteers in rotation.
  • Leads weekly development groups for aspiring team members.
  • Provides one-on-one vocal coaching, spiritual development, and personal mentoring.
  • Creates monthly check-ins, prayer rhythms, worship gatherings, and worship leader meetings.
  • Develops healthy leadership pipelines for worship ministry sustainability.

Professional Leadership

Hazardous Lead

Defense Logistics Agency • U.S. Department of Defense

30employees managed
DoDoperational leadership
Structuresecurity, discipline & team accountability

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  • Serves as a Hazardous Lead for the Defense Logistics Agency.
  • Manages approximately thirty employees.
  • Brings security awareness, operational discipline, and organizational leadership into ministry environments.
  • Demonstrates responsibility, structure, and consistency across professional, ministry, and family leadership lanes.

candidate insights

How she thinks.

ministry priority

Ashlee is not trying to build ministry around personality. She wants to build it around people, presence, preparation, and a clear commitment to Jesus.

lead pastor expectation

Her expectation of a lead pastor is simple: lead from biblical conviction, communicate clearly, and create a healthy place for people to serve.

what frustrates her

It frustrates her when churches do not prepare the next generation. For Ashlee, development is not optional. It is part of stewardship.

what stands out

She does not want to stand out above her peers. She wants her life, leadership, and posture to help people see God more clearly.

church alignment

Ashlee values assignment. She is not trying to align herself with every room. She wants to serve where God has actually called her to build.

ideal culture

Healthy. Christ-centered. Clear. A place where people can grow without confusion around the standard.

key motivation

To lead people to Jesus in ministry and in life, not just through songs, but through the way she serves and leads.

favorite movie

The Notebook

favorite dessert

Chocolate chip ice cream

greatest misconception

“People think I’m an extrovert.”

Ashlee Young with her sons Tate and Tyler

family

Mother first.

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Tate&Tyler

Ashlee is the proud mother of two sons, Tate and Tyler. That part of her story matters because it shapes the way she thinks about leadership, sacrifice, stability, and stewardship.

This is not just a ministry decision for her. It is a family decision. She has never moved her sons before, and she is approaching this with the kind of care that a mother should bring to any major transition.

At the same time, she describes her sons as maturing and capable of adjusting to the right environment. That says something important about the way she leads at home: with honesty, preparation, and care.

For Ashlee, leadership does not start on a platform. It starts in the places where consistency matters most — at home, in relationship, and in the daily decisions that shape the people entrusted to her.

references

What others say.

Ashlee brings leadership, communication, organization, and team development together in a way that helps people trust the process and grow inside it.

Ashley Yarbrough

Colleague / Friend • 18 years

Ashlee is driven, consistent, compassionate, and genuine with the people serving alongside her. She helps teams feel cared for and challenged at the same time.

Jocelyn Ware

Colleague • 5 years

Her warmth helps people feel confident, embrace challenges, and serve with her instead of feeling like they are simply working under her.

Joe Douglass

Ministry Colleague / Music / Friend • 10 years

I have watched her empower people, share platforms, stop competition from becoming the culture, and build people up with intention.

Charvis Franklin

Colleague • 1 year

She is creative, passionate, and gifted at strengthening teams in a way that feels both personal and structured.

Ashley Yarbrough

Colleague / Friend • 18 years

She helps cultivate an atmosphere where people can thrive, grow, and feel valued.

Jocelyn Ware

Colleague • 5 years

She leads with humility, consistency, and genuine care for the people serving around her.

Joe Douglass

Ministry Colleague / Music / Friend • 10 years

She has a rare ability to correct, encourage, and build culture without making people feel small.

Charvis Franklin

Colleague • 1 year

education & development

education

High School Diploma

Brookside Christian High School
Stockton, California
Completed 2009

college coursework

60+ College Units

Reedley Community College
Delta College
Central Valley, California
60+ Units Completed • No Degree

ministry

Licensed Minister

Assemblies of God
Licensed Minister of Music & Worship
March 2025

professional certification

Hazardous Certificate

U.S. Department of Defense
Credential Confirmed

salary

minimum

$100K

minimum salary

desired

$125K

desired salary

current

$160,000

current salary approx.

Ashlee Young leading worship

final thoughts

An experienced worship leader who builds people.

Ashlee Young’s strength is not limited to what she can do on a platform. Her value is in the way she leads people, builds culture, develops volunteers, and carries ministry with both spiritual maturity and practical responsibility.