Steve was
just 13 years old when he saw a man at a carnival juggling. It
was that day that he decided he wanted to become a juggler.
Through his high school years Steve became a street performer
and juggled for the merchant association of a local shopping
mall in St. Louis, MO. It was there that he learned to juggle
and tell stories at the same time. Little did he know the impact
this experience would have on his future. In 1984 while
attending the University of Tulsa, Steve was asked to share a
devotional for one of the campus ministries. He was asked to
tell the story of the Prodigal Son in a creative way, where
college students wouldn't be bored. Steve juggled the story of
the Prodigal Son. The message was very well received. That night
several members of the University of Tulsa football team were in
attendance. They asked Steve to join them and share his juggling
story at several high school Fellowship of Christian Athletes
groups. Thus "Juggling for Jesus" came into being. The following
summer God opened the doors for Steve to develop and expand his
juggling ministry. The St Louis Post Dispatch got word of
Steve's ministry and ran an article about him that was featured
on the front page. That summer Steve had the opportunity to
juggle for over 75 groups in 3 different states. After college,
Steve continued his juggling ministry in combination with
working on staff as a college minister. In 1989, Steve headed to
Asbury Theological Seminary where he would receive his Masters
of Divinity degree. While in seminary world of his juggling
ministry again spread. Steve juggled at over 300 events in his 3
years at seminary. After seminary, Steve moved to Lubbock, TX,
where he again served as a college minister. In January of 2002
Steve responded to God's leading and started traveling full time
with his juggling ministry. He still lives in Lubbock, Texas
with his wife Kim and his children Aaron, Faith and David.
Steve Winger
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