Steve Jeantet

Steve Jeantet - Minister of Outreach

Contact Steve:  302.834.4772,  x132
sjeantet@glasgowchurch.com

Writing a bio can be a strange task because I’m left wondering what you may actually want to know about me.  So, I’ve come up with a few thoughts, but if you really want to get a feel for who I am, friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter.  There you will get my thoughts on a variety of things both serious and not-so-serious.

There are a few things you may be interested in knowing.  Kim and I have been married for almost five years.  She is great.  You should definitely get to know her.  In September, we had our first child, Jeremiah.  He’s a blast and there is nothing quite like watching him laugh.  When he sees daddy and gets excited, that’s about the coolest thing in the world.

Professionally, I joined the staff at Glasgow in 2007 and have a pretty cool job where I get to oversee the sports and outreach ministries of the church as well as teach in a variety of environments in the church.  I like sports ministry for two reasons.  First, I am a sports guy myself.  I coached and taught tennis for several years and even officiated pro tennis.  I enjoy playing and watching most sports including baseball, football, tennis, and golf.  Even though my picture is in Eagles apparel, baseball is definitely my favorite. (I still can’t believe the Phillies won the World Series!)  Second, we live in a world dominated by sports.  Because of that, sports provides a great opportunity to engage people with the claims of Christ.

Before coming to Glasgow, Kim and I lived in Orlando, Florida, where I attended Reformed Theological Seminary.  I graduated with my Master of Divinity in May of 2007.  While in seminary, I was the college pastor at a church there.  Before seminary, I served on staff with Young Life for two years in Orlando and three years in the Philly area.  Kim and I are still involved with Young Life through training potential leaders from the University of Delaware.

My biggest passion in ministry is developing leaders.  Starting when I was with Young Life, God revealed to me that if I wanted to have a ministry that multiplied its impact, it would be through developing leaders.  I enjoy leadership studies so much that I am currently pursuing my PhD in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University.  It has provided a great opportunity for me to think through the way that the church develops leaders in light of the current research out there.