Jeff Schwarzentraub

PRESIDENT

 Jeff Schwarzentraub is the founder and President of One Heartbeat Ministries. Jeff began his ministry as a youth pastor and a teaching pastor and now continues his ministry as an evangelist by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ at youth and college groups, men's ministries, churches, businesses, camps, retreats and other venues throughout the world.

Jeff's greatest passion in life is to introduce people to an authentic, life changing relationship with God through the person of Jesus Christ. Those who hear Jeff speak are moved by his unique ability to connect with his audience and are inspired by his passion, faith, energy, and commitment.

Jeff graduated with a B.A. in Speech Communications from the University of Illinois. He earned his Th.M. at Dallas Theological Seminary where he graduated with honors and was awarded the H.A. Ironside Award, given to the most outstanding speaker in each graduating class.

Jeff is a licensed pastor in the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches and has also received leadership training with Tentmakers in Minneapolis, MN, Fellowship Associates in Little Rock, AR and participated in the North American Institute for Emerging Evangelists at the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina. Currently Jeff is a Member Evangelist with the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association.

Jeff has run three marathons and volunteers his time as a high school football coach at his alma mater, where he once quarterbacked a State Championship team.

Jeff resides in his hometown of Peoria, Illinois where he partners in the ministry with his beautiful wife, Kimberly. Their pride and joy are their two children: daughter, Brooke Olivia, who was born on March 28, 2007, and son, TJ, who was born on March 12, 2009.