Our Staff

  • Rory Helart - Youth Director

    Rory and his wife, Mari have been serving actively in Young Saints since 2010. They have three beautiful daughters: Brooklyn, Harper, and Kinsley. Their heart is to see students walk in relationship with Jesus, know their identity, and learn to love and influence the world around them. Rory has a massive heart to empower students to be supernatural revivalists in every sphere of their world and walk confidently in the gifts and calling God has for them. Rory’s passion is to also raise up powerful youth pastors and leaders who bring freedom and identity through strong beliefs about who God is.

  • Mari Helart - Youth Pastor & Worship Pastor

    Mari Helart is the Worship Pastor of Young Saints at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. She also pastors Jr High & High School alongside her husband Rory. She’s been leading worship since 2005, from major conferences to youth group on Wednesday nights. She is a mother to three beautiful little girls named Brooklyn, Harper, and Kinsley. Her heart is to see every young person encounter God in worship and develop a intimate walk with God. Her desire is that every student would walk with Jesus for all of their days - never going back to the former way of living.

  • Donta Nelson - Associate Youth Pastor

    Donta Nelson is the Associate Youth Pastor of Young Saints at Bethel Church, Redding. Donta has been on staff with Bethel since 2016. He graduated from all 3 years of BSSM where he met and married his wife, Chantelle. They have two sons, Zion and Kobe, and a daughter, Zara. He and his wife are small business owners and have a heart for walking in wholeness and creativity. Donta is passionate about seeing people live free and courageously in every sphere of life.