User:Kesner.matt

Gary Matthew Kesner II or Matt Kesner as he is commonly known as was born in Bluffton Ohio on August 8,1986. He was born to Gary M. Kesner I (father) and Lori Ann Nesler (mother). After his birth he lived in Lima Ohio with both parents and older sister Sarah. Over the next four years he had a younger sister (Annie) and his only brother (Jordan). In January 1991 Matt Kesner and his family from Lima to Columbus Ohio then in November 1997 the family moved to Farragut Tennessee, a city just outside of Knoxville. This is the time he first heard his Call into Ministry, at a youth function in Gatlinburg, TN. In June of 1999 the family moved as a whole to Historic Lebanon, Ohio. At this point he was in Junior High attending Berry Middle School and then finally graduated in 2004 from Lebanon High School.

Then in August of 2004 he enrolled at Lee University in the Youth Ministry major. At college he defined his Call and his passions, which include camping and ultimate frisbee. While in college he married his highschool sweetheart, Joanna Estepp. They had dated for nearly 6 years and got married on December 14, 2007.

Goals of Matt Kesner To work in a Youth Ministry To work for a outdoor wilderness Camp/Organization To hike the Appalacian trail To run across the state of Ohio ( from east to west)