Steven McCune grew up in New Port Richey Florida.  in a Roman Catholic Family

He came to know Christ through the youth ministry of First Methodist Church of New Port Richey in the 8th grade. He sensed God’s call into youth ministry under the leadership of the youth pastor in that church. He began teaching the Bible as a senior in high school.  Steven graduated from high school in 2004 and attended Trinity College until joining Greg Gunn at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian as a youth pastor. He and Kristen were married in 2010 and then moved to Colorado. They moved back to Florida reconnecting with Greg Dunn at Providence Church in Spring Hill. Soon after Steve took a position at First Methodist Church Dade City as youth pastor where he served for 9 years. He graduated from Trinity College in 2014, It was during those 9 years the opportunity opened to associate with the National Network of Youth Ministries.  After much prayer and counsel from Key Ministry leaders in the North Tampa  area and participation in some youth rallies.  Steven felt the Lord leading him to start Merge Student Ministries.   Merge Student Ministries has been a registered 501 C3 now for 3 and 1/2 years and the ministry is growing in East Pasco and Hernando counties.  Merge Student Ministries exist to support Christ’s mission for the church and the church’s mission for Christ. They’re a network of student directors developing each other, their students and the Kingdom of God through quarterly evangelistic rallies. Their emphasis is on small church youth groups that enjoy fellowshipping together and instigating a big change in the way students present Christ to this world.