About Steve …

Service to the Church:

Steve Benz comes to the position of Interim Executive Presbyter having served previous as the Presbytery Executive in the Presbytery of East Tennessee.  His service in the Presbyterian Church began at an early age.  Born the son of a Presbyterian minister, raised in the church and ordained an elder in 1976, he has served in several congregations as Deacon and Elder as well as a variety of Presbytery level positions.  His service in the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta included the office of Moderator of the presbytery, and commissioner to the General Assembly in 1993.  His service to the larger church has also included a term on the General Assembly Council of the PCUSA.

Business Experience:

Steve had two careers prior to becoming an Executive Presbyter, working in management for both JCPenney and Delta Air Lines in Tennessee and Georgia.  After serving on the search committee to call the Presbytery Executive to Greater Atlanta, Steve experienced the call himself to that ministry and pursued that call after leaving Delta Air Lines in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 

Family Life:

Steve and Cindy have been married for 32 years and have two daughters.  Cindy is a Minister of Word and Sacrament and an Interim Ministry Specialist serving our West Hempfield congregation in their transition.  Their joint experience as an interim ministry couple has been exciting and rewarding. Steve is an avid tennis player, average (at best) golfer and novice bridge player.  The Benzs live in Greensburg.