C. John Steer, Senior Pastor

John is the preaching pastor of Autumn Ridge Church and speaks at our weekend services. He also is responsible for special services throughout the year and for conducting weddings and funerals. He serves as a non-voting member of the Board of Elders and all other organizations of the church and seeks to articulate the vision of the leadership to the congregation.

In addition to leading the pastoral team John also provides pastoral care and counseling to the church family. He and his wife, Gretchen, enjoy entertaining church groups, individuals and visiting speakers in their home.

John represents the church by attending community events and serving on various boards. He is an active participant in the Evangelical Pastors Fellowship and TEAM Rochester. He speaks at local colleges, schools and para-church groups. He regularly preaches and teaches overseas. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Crossroads College and the Executive Board of LifeSource, the organ procurement organization for the Midwest.

John is married to Gretchen. They have three children, Nicholas, Emily and Hannah. John's interests include beekeeping, coaching youth soccer, model railroading and walking the English Costal Path.

Email: steer.john[at]autumnridgechurch.org
Phone: (507) 288-8880
Off On: Mondays


To see information about John's book: Faithfulness, click here.





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