Steven W. Manskar

Rev. Steven W. Manskar, D. Min. is a clergy member of the Minnesota Conference of The United Methodist Church. He served congregations in Maryland and Minnesota for ten years until he joined the staff of the Leadership Ministries Division of Discipleship Ministries as Director of Wesleyan Leadership in 1999.

Steve leads workshops and seminars on Covenant Discipleship groups, Small Group Ministry in the Wesleyan Tradition, and Wesleyan leadership, theology and practice. He leads the annual The Wesley Pilgrimage in England and the Wesleyan Leadership Conference.

He is the author of Disciples Making Disciples: A Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups and Class Leaders, Accountable Discipleship: Living in God's Household, A Perfect Love: Understanding John Wesley's "A Plain Account of Christian Perfection", A Disciple’s Journal: A Guide for Daily Prayer, Bible Reading, & Discipleship and Disciples Making Disciples: Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups and Class Leaders to be published in July 2016. He is editor of the monthly e-newsletter, “Covenant Discipleship Connection” and the “Wesleyan Leadership” blog.

Steve lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Gina, who serves as Editorial Assistant for Alive Now and Weavings magazines published by The Upper Room. They have an adult son, Noah, who is a journalist living in Brooklyn, New York.