LOVE GOD.  LOVE PEOPLE.  SERVE BOTH.

Being a teen can be a crazy time. School can be insane. You start driving. Friendship are in contsant flux. New fads. Lots of activities. Balancing family life with your social life. The Prom. Getting ready for college. With so much going on and so much of it urgent, it is easy to allow what is really important to get lost in the mix.

Quest Student Ministries strives to be a relevant community that offers students the ability to make their walk with Christ their top priority in a very real way, and gives them the tools to keep their pursuit of God at the center of their focus long after they go off to college. The core of Quest is that we all actively pursue God through developing our character, serving, and sharing our faith. All that we do - the games, the events, trips, small groups - all of it happens to bring students into a closer and more life-changing relationship with Christ.

• We value health over hype 
• We value you as a person, not a number 
• We value you as being unique, not being the same 
• We value remaining culturally relevant while remaining Biblically pure. 
• Lost people matter to God, therefore they matter to us. 
• Full devotion to Christ is normal for all believers 
• Life change happens best in small groups

JONATHAN CHRISTIAN KLIEWER: THE YOUTH PASTOR
Birthday: September 28
Wife: Leah Kliewer
Kids: 3 Boys – Logan, Seth & Micah
My favorite Bible verse is… Isaiah 40:29-31 & Joshua 1:9
Food that I think is yummy… Oriental, MMMMMM
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… riding my motorcycle
I love to cheer for the… The Dolphins
I wish I could hang out with… my family (aahhhh) & my brother, Josh.

STEVE CORY HONHART: GUY’S MENTOR
Birthday: June 30
Wife: Kelly Honhart
Kids: Nathan
My favorite Bible verse is… Colossians 3:23
Food that I think is yummy… BBQ
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… hunting
I love to cheer for the… TB Rays
I wish I could hang out with… Billy The Exterminator

LEAH MICHELLE KLIEWER: GIRL’S MENTOR
Birthday: April 23
Husband: Jonathan Kliewer
Kids: 3 boys & a husband
My favorite Bible verse is… 2 Corintians 5:17
Food that I think is yummy… Mexican (definitely not Chinese)
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… reading or playing with my kids
I love to cheer for the… Duke Blue Devils
I wish I could hang out with… Jonathan

JIM ALFRED LAGASSE: GUY’S MENTOR
Birthday: October 20
Wife: Ronni LaGasse
Kids: 3 girls & 1 boy
My favorite Bible verse is… Matthew 6:25
Food that I think is yummy… smoked ribs, or shrimp, or boiled crab, or salsa and chips, or any part of a cow
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… kayaking
I love to cheer for the… The Colts
I wish I could hang out with… Lazarus – the second time.

MEGAN ESTELLE RODRIGUEZ: THE INTERN / JONATHAN’S SLAVE
Birthday: May 25
Husband: not yet
Kids: definitely not yet
My favorite Bible verse is… Jeremiah 29:11-13
Food that I think is yummy… Chick-Fil-A
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… working for Compassion International or doing whatever Jonathan tells me to do while listening to music
I love to cheer for the… The Colts
I wish I could hang out with… you mean besides Jesus??? Martin Luther

LEEANN PATTERSON:  THE ONE WHO HELPS JONATHAN LOOK ORGANIZED
Birthday: February 16
Husband: John Patterson
Kids: 1 boy & 1 girl
My favorite Bible verse is… Isaiah 40:31
Food that I think is yummy… Chocolate
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… Scuba Diving
I love to cheer for the… Steelers
I wish I could hang out with… Abe Lincoln

BIG JOHN PATTERSON: THE BOUNCER
Birthday: November 1
Wife: LeeAnn Patterson
Kids: 4 boys & 2 girls
My favorite Bible verse is… John 3:16
Food that I think is yummy… lasagna
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… wrestling
I love to cheer for the… Steelers
I wish I could hang out with… God

MICHELLE FRANCES RODRIGUEZ: GIRL’S MENTOR
Birthday: December 25
Husband: Carlos Rodriguez
Kids: Megan
Food that I think is yummy… Chocolate
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… singing & going to the beach
I love to cheer for the… Georgia Bulldogs & Tampa Bay Rays
I love it when these teams lose: UT Vols & UF Gators
I wish I could hang out with… Skillet

JAMMAL SAVWOIR: GUY’S  MENTOR
Birthday: August 4
Wife: Rachel Savwoir
Kids: 4 girls & 1 boy
My favorite Bible verse is…  Ephesians 2:4-5
Food that I think is yummy… lasagna
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… taking pictures of something
I love to cheer for the… The New Orleans Saints – who dat
I wish I could hang out with… my grandfather

MICHAEL DONOVAN SMITH: GUY’S MENTOR
Birthday: January 12
Wife: Carla Smith
Kids: 2 girls & 1 boy
My favorite Bible verse is… Matthew 7:3-5
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… surfing or fishing
I love to cheer for the… Florida Gators!
I wish I could hang out with… my great grandpa

KAREN TIBBS: GIRL'S MENTOR
Birthday: February 3
Husband: Doney Tibbs
Kids: 2 girls and 1 boy
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be…camping or cooking
Food that I think is yummy: Ice cream
Favorite Bible Verse: Acts 2:38
What team do you cheer for? The TB Rays
I wish I could hang out with…James Dobson

DEBORAH DEE TRUSCELLI: GIRL’S MENTOR
Birthday: January 4
Husband: John Truscelli
Kids: 4 boys & 3 girls
My favorite Bible verse is… John 3:16
Food that I think is yummy… Italian, of course.
If I’m not at Quest, I would rather be… reading or dancing
I love to cheer for the… New York Yankees
I wish I could hang out with… Princess Diana