Johnny Schnepp has joined the Pioneer Team as a part-time, locally-hired worker assisting with youth ministry for the summer and the 2026-2027 school year. His official start date was June 1. Pastor Johnny recently graduated from Andrews University with a major in Religion and minors in Aviation and Mathematics. He will be ministering to our Andrews Academy and public high school students and overseeing a summer vespers program, Satellite Vespers, and Youth Sabbath School.

Pastor Johnny spent the first few months of his life living in Seoul, South Korea, as his parents taught English at Sahmyook Seventh-Day Adventist University. He was raised in Berrien Springs and was homeschooled by his parents and grandparents. Johnny says that being homeschooled is what shaped him into who he is and taught him how to be a self-learner, independent thinker, and how to socialize and connect with all age groups. He credits homeschooling and Andrews University’s Religion classes for equipping him with an independent mindset and theological knowledge for ministry. 

On his own time, Pastor Johnny loves engaging in a wide variety of activities, such as surfing, exercising, playing the cello, camping, construction, gardening, reading, and learning. But his favorite thing to do is study the Bible for himself. Johnny is an evangelist, and nothing brings him more joy than bringing young people to Jesus and equipping them to make more disciples. 

Pastor Johnny has ministry experience in building ministries from scratch, giving Bible studies, leading small groups, preaching, and doing personal evangelism. He is very excited to work at Pioneer Memorial Church and can’t wait to see how God works in the lives of the youth and through the youth to bring others to Christ.