Glenn & Amy Knepp - Biography

Glenn Knepp is originally from Plymouth, Indiana. While he was growing up, Glenn’s family attended the Shiloh Wesleyan Church just north of Plymouth. Glenn’s parents, when they were not at Shiloh, devoted their lives to the family farm. Throughout his early years and into high school Glenn was active both on the farm and in various agricultural groups such as the FFA and 4-H. Glenn is a graduate of LaVille High School in Lakeville, Indiana.

Upon graduation from high school Glenn decided to attend Purdue University. While at Purdue, he pursued a degree in Agriculture Economics. Yet, during his freshman year at Purdue he began to become involved in the United Methodist Campus Ministry at Purdue, the Wesley Foundation. At the Wesley Foundation he participated in various mission trips and service projects, began leading ministries, and even launched and led a 350+ mile bicycle trip across Indiana to raise funds for the Wesley Foundation and various other United Methodist ministries. It was also at the Wesley Foundation that Glenn met his wife, Amy, and received his call to ministry.

Glenn has served for the last two years at the Nelson Street Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana. Throughout his time there he filled a number of roles. However, the most recent of these was Assistant Pastor and Worship Leader. Glenn has also taught a regular Bible study for a Marion area retirement community. Glenn also serves currently as a board member of the Wesley Foundation at Purdue. He will graduate in April from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Christian Ministries. He hopes to soon enroll in an online or distance seminary program to obtain his Masters of Divinity.

Amy Knepp was born and raised in the Lafayette / West Lafayette area of Indiana. She was baptized and confirmed into and regularly attended the First United Methodist Church of West Lafayette. She is a graduate of Harrison High School (2002), attended Purdue University (2002-2005), and is also a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University (2007). Her degree from Indiana Wesleyan University was in the concentration of Children’s Ministry. She hopes to soon pursue a degree that will qualify her for a license to teach in Indiana Public Schools.

She has served for two years at the Nelson Street Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana as the director of the children’s ministry. She also has been on staff as a teacher’s aide and aftercare assistant with Lakeview Christian School in Marion with few interruptions since August 2005.

Glenn and Amy, now married since July 2005, are expecting their first child in February. They are currently in good standing with the District Board of Ministerial Development in the Wesleyan Church, but feel God calling them to serve in the United Methodist Church. They hope to begin living out their call to ministry soon, and are thankful for the many blessings that have entered their lives.