Gordon Stewart
South Dakota Area Executive Director
Gordon left his childhood roots behind in California and Wyoming when he moved to Sioux Falls in 2008 to attend the University of Sioux Falls. After graduating with History and Education degrees, he taught and served on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota (known as the poorest county in the United States). He then made his way back to Sioux Falls and joined the YMCA staff, where he saw the impact of Collision through the Y’s after school program partnership. As Gordon puts it, “Free food and positive fellowship are a powerful combination.”
After Gordon spent several years serving on Collision staff part-time while employed full-time with Select Painting, God called him to full-time ministry with Collision in the spring of 2020. (And we are ecstatic to have him!!) He enjoys interacting with middle school students and helping them to understand who they are and what they were created for. He also gets excited to see how one sold out middle school student can reach his/her friends and multiply exponentially.
Gordon and his wife Ellen have four wonderful children.