Although not a “native Floridian,” Jimmy Steele considers himself “close enough.” He grew up in Winter Haven where he would later teach middle school for seven years. Prior to coming to Palms, he served churches in Orlando, Fort Myers Beach, Lakeland, and Winter Haven. He is an ordained ruling elder in the PCUSA, has served on leadership teams for the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators, and Presbyterian Youth Worker’s Association, Triennium, and Montreat and has been active in presbytery ministries wherever he has served. Jimmy felt his call to full-time ministry while serving as a summer camp worship leader at Cedarkirk and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Montgomery Camp and Conference Center.  Montreat, Cedarkirk, Montgomery, Triennium, and the mountains of Vermont are just a few of his favorite places to experience God’s presence. In addition to his love of the ministry, he loves sports, going on retreats with students, “playing golf”, visiting his family, and traveling. Jimmy is married to Katie and they have two daughters Hadley and Bailey.


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