Jonathan King

• Birthday: January 15, along with my man, M.L. King Jr.
• Where do you hail from? Sparta, IL - hometown of "In the Heat of the Night"
• Any family? Hot wife Amber
• Degree? UIUC, BS in General Engineering w/ concentration in Marketing
• Years on staff? 2ish, since January 05
• Why did you come on staff with I-Life? God called me to take a risk and forego a career in Business/Engineering and be a full-time worker for his kingdom. Knowing that I-Life played a huge role in helping me become more devoted to Christ, I decided to give myself to the same cause here at U of I.
• Why are you still here? I don't believe that God has called me in a new direction yet and I still believe that the college years are some of the most instrumental and transformational years of your life. And there are lots of people that I like here.
• Major staff roles? Small group leader - 6pack, Coach, SNG producer, Short-term missions leader, Mentor, Emailer extraordinaire, Occasional teacher and designer
• Are you available to hang out with students who wanna grab time with you? Holla at me.
• Favorite spots on campus? Courtside for Illini game, any coffee shop with good atmosphere
• Ideal event or activity on campus? Walking around campus after a big snowfall and the first week of Spring, Black Chorus concert, visiting a new restaurant
• A few hobbies/pastimes? Running races, Pumping iron, Blogging, Photography/Photoshop, Wandering around in Borders, Sampling new music, Learning more about Africa
• One experience that you wish every student would graduate with? Going on a short-term missions trip
• What inspires you? Desserts, Oceans, Mountain vistas, Sunsets, Starry skies, Art museums, Cellos, Serving the poor, Photography, people of vision... okay, so a lot inspires me!
• Current favorite movies, TV, music, books, etc? In that order: Blood Diamond, Stranger than Fiction, Reign Over Me / LOST / Ray Lamontagne, 116 Clique, Yo-Yo Ma, Bob Marley, Derek Webb, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Coldplay, Johnny Cash / Blue Like Jazz
• Cubs or Cards? Cards, and I will try to the day I die to convert my wife into the light
• 3 places you want to visit before you die? Wow, 3? ... French Polynesia, Israel, Italy/Greece
• Any other unusual facts about yourself? For six months in 2003, I lived in Cape Town, South Africa. I like to dance.