Steve Hawthorne has served as a pastor in North Jersey for almost 25 years. For the past 18 years, he has served as Executive Pastor of the church he co-founded, called Emergence. His greatest passions are seeing new life through the Gospel (the church has baptized nearly 1000 people since 2011), and having the honor of loving his wife, Melissa, and their three children.
Steve can often be found near a soccer field. He’s been a soccer dad, referee, and has served as the chaplain for the New York Red Bulls for the last 9 years. The real dream is focused on another field, though—that the once-dead fields of New Jersey would be filled with life that only comes from Jesus.