Good News - July 2019

24 JULY 2019 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition COVER STORY f you are involved in Christian ministry in South Florida, especially worship or youth ministry, there’s a strong possibility you’ve encoun- tered a member of the Bramos family. Fo r Victory Life Church S enior Pastor Ron Bramos , his wife Cheryl, their four biological children, two affec- tionately “adopted,” and their spouses, ministry is definitely a family affair. An administrative assistant at Calvary Christian Academy, Cheryl Bramos also facilitates the women’s ministry at Victory Life Church in Plan- tation. Their daughter Maegan Wallace serves alongside her husband Joshua “JW” Wallace , the executive pastor at Victory Life Church and for- merly West Broward area coordinator for First Priority for eight years. Josh Bramos , worship leader a t West Pines Community Church in Pembroke Pines, founded the Village Hymns , a group that is uniting worship leaders from churches across South Florida for community and to encourage the writ- ing and recording of worship songs for the local church. Having recorded sev- eral albums of his own, Josh Bramos previously performed on tour with his brother Jacob playing drums. Jacob Bramos is now on staff at Victory Church in Boca Raton , where he is currently the youth pastor. Their brother Luke Bramos , formerly chaplain of his senior class at Coral Springs Christian Academy, has chosen to serve his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army Re- serves with plans to study engineering in officer’s candidate school. Currently working in construction and real estate, Luke said he spends his Sundays at any one of the churches where his brothers minister. Then there are Kevin Rariden , associate/youth pastor at Plantation Community Church, and Sara Cammack , who married AndrewCammack , a pastor’s son who studied youth ministry and now resides in Glenndale, Georgia, where they are involved in their church. Both Kevin and Sara were welcomed into the Bramos home where they found love and support during pivotal years of their youth when their biological families were spinning out of control. Today they call Ron and Cheryl Dad and Mom and are considered full-fledged members of the Bramos family, spending holidays together and pictured in family portraits. Robey Barnes, senior pastor at West Pines Community Church , said, “I just love the Bramos family. Ron and Cheryl have left an incredible legacy in South Florida just the way they not only minister to their church, but raised up such godly children. That is the highest mark of success. It’s just a powerful thing the way they’ve blessed the whole region… They love each other deeply, and there’s a really fun, rowdy, competitive spirit among them.” Victory Church S enior Pastor Don Karpinen observed, “Something that impressed my daughter was that Jacob knew everyone’s names in youth group within a week, and she asked him, ‘How do you do that?’ And he just simply said, ‘You knowwhat, if you care, you’ll remember.’ He truly does care for people and people feel that.” Pastor Ron and Cheryl currently have ten grandchildren, and raising their brood is also a family affair. On a Friday morning at Victory Life Church, the Bramos men corralled the kids while the ladies decorated the sanctuary and crafted props for their upcoming Vacation Bible School. Returning from a fu- Bramos Makes Ministry A Family Affair Back row: Josh Wallace, Jacob Bramos, Judah Bramos, Cheryl Bramos, Andrew Cammack, Sara Cammack, Luke Bramos, Shiloh Bramos, Mackenzie Bramos, Josh Bramos, and Kevin Rariden. Middle row: Landon Wallace, Maegan Wallace, Baylor Wallace, Weston Wallace, Ron Bramos, Cheryl Bramos, Harper Bramos, Nash Bramos, Malakai Rariden, and Hannah Rariden. Front row: Dallan Bramos and Braxton Wallace. I Shelly Pond Good News Editor