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title: Church Leadership | Chemistry Staffing | Matt Steen (16)
description: Matt has served the local church for over two decades as a youth pastor, church planter, and executive pastor. Originally from Baltimore, Matt currently lives in Orlando, with his wife Theresa, and has a B.S. in Youth Ministry from Nyack College and an M.Div. and MBA from Baylor University. Certified as an Urban Church Planter Coach by Redeemer City to City and as a StratOp facilitator by the Paterson Center, Matt has made a career of helping churches thrive through intentionality, clarity, and creating healthy cultures. He is convinced that a healthy church is led by a healthy team with great chemistry, and loves partnering with Chemistry’s churches to do great things for the Kingdom. (16)
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###### Matt Steen

September 24, 2019

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August 01, 2019

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July 25, 2019

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###### Matt Steen

July 17, 2019

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July 02, 2019

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June 26, 2019

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June 11, 2019

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