Chris Akins
Director of Media & Youth Ministries
I was raised in Manhattan, KS and attended K-State earning a degree in Animal Science. In 1986 I found myself moving to Hutchinson to start a job managing a cattle ranch. After a couple of years I became disillusioned with being a hired hand and went back to school at HHC earning a degree in Computer Aided Design, in
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which field I could not find a job. So I started Akins Woodworking Shop and began making furniture. About the same time my wife and I joined here at Trinity and began an almost 10 year term as High School youth sponsors.
In 2001 I accepted a position as Director of Children & Youth Ministries at a local Presbyterian Church and was in ministry there untill 2017. Then I began working at a Hutchinson Elementary School in a 4th-6th grade Special Ed room as a Para. Now I find myself back at Trinity!
I am married to Beth, an amazing Social Worker, and we have two boys, Wyatt & Colby, and a dog named Boog. Wyatt graduated from K-State, and is married to my sweet daughter-in-law, Brooke, they reside in Wichita. Colby is at K-State!
I love God, my family, hanging out with and helping young people navigate life, making things (all kinds of things), hanging out in my woodshop, tacos, working on my 100 year old house and yard, coffee, dragons, hoodies on cool days and best friends!
In 2001 I accepted a position as Director of Children & Youth Ministries at a local Presbyterian Church and was in ministry there untill 2017. Then I began working at a Hutchinson Elementary School in a 4th-6th grade Special Ed room as a Para. Now I find myself back at Trinity!
I am married to Beth, an amazing Social Worker, and we have two boys, Wyatt & Colby, and a dog named Boog. Wyatt graduated from K-State, and is married to my sweet daughter-in-law, Brooke, they reside in Wichita. Colby is at K-State!
I love God, my family, hanging out with and helping young people navigate life, making things (all kinds of things), hanging out in my woodshop, tacos, working on my 100 year old house and yard, coffee, dragons, hoodies on cool days and best friends!