Steve Thomas

STEVE THOMAS, MDiv, is the US coordinator for Mennonite Men, the men’s organization of Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. A graduate of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Steve has served in pastoral ministry for thirty-three years. He cofounded and directed Peacemakers Academy—a Mennonite martial arts school—for ten years, and taught as an adjunct professor in peace, justice, and conflict studies at Goshen College for six years. He is a cofounder of the Indiana/Michigan MALEs chapter of Illuman and a cofounder of Pathways Retreat. He is an ISA Certified Arborist with a graduate certificate in urban forestry from Oregon State University. He and Linda Lehman Thomas have four children and live in Goshen, Indiana. He enjoys leading retreats, arboriculture, woodland management, furniture making, and being “Poppy” to his grandchildren.

He is co-editor of Peaceful at Heart: Anabaptist Reflections on Healthy Masculinity and co-author of Living that Matters: Honest Conversations for Men.