Our Pastor: Steven Riddle

Steven started in ministry serving as a youth director for his home church, Trinity United Methodist Church of Palatka for several years. He continued his work with children at the Florida United Methodist Children's Home of Enterprise, Florida. For five years he worked as a House parent as well as serving in several other capacities. It was during this time he met his wife, Jeannene. He graduated from Brevard Christian University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies. Currently he is attending the five year Basic Course of Study program at Candler School of Theology at Emory University which he will complete in the summer of 2003. Before arriving at Bethel in June, 2002 as a Local Pastor in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, he served Florahome United Methodist Church for two years as a part time supply pastor.