Time to Meet Steve

So we all know him as the guy who will wear crazy outfits and do really uninhibited things during the children's sermon to help Pastor Allen out. But he's not just a goofy guy; well, not entirely.

Steve Johnson is a Tucson native, born here in 1983. Happy to have been born into a Christian family, Steve attended Golf Links Baptist Church (now River of Life) and later El Camino Baptist, and professed his faith and was baptized at an early age. He is a graduate of Desert Christian High School, where he was taught Bible and history by...Allen Cooney! Many of his favorite growing-up-in-the-faith memories involve church youth group and Prescott Pines Camp.

Steve's wife's name is Annette, and they have three children, Hannah, Luke, and Andrew. When not busy managing the Starbucks at Campbell and Broadway, thinking up funny children's sermon illustrations, playing softball or fantasy baseball (ask him about the Sahuarita SouthPaws), he likes playing with his kids!

But aside from those interesting details, you need to know that Steve is a young man who has a passion for discipling children and youth. He has been teaching junior high Sunday School at Dove for several months, and has a long term goal of being a Christian educator. I didn't know any of this (just that he is a very funny guy) until Steve showed up at a gathering of Dove Mountain men on Tuesday, called the Barleymen (for more info, ask Dave Bowen). It only took a few minutes to realize that this guy has a lot to offer us here at Dove Mountain, and especially to our children.

Probably most of you are like me, and you use the fellowship time after church to check in with the people you know best. I'm glad I had a few minutes to get to know Steve. This Sunday I will try to get to know someone else. Maybe you can, too. Maybe you could start with Steve!