Jared is married to Keri and they have two children, Kate (10) and Jacob (7). He was born in Muskegon, Michigan but spent most of his growing-up years in Springfield, Missouri. Jared graduated from Central Bible College in 1996 with a B.A. in Bible and Pre-Seminary. He graduated from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 2001 with a M.A. in Theological Studies. Jared served as a staff pastor for 6 years in two different congregations while he was working on his education. He began teaching in overseas Bible Colleges in 1998, traveling for a month each summer. In 2003, the Stoners moved to Sofia, Bulgaria to teach full time at the Bulgarian Evangelical Theological Institute. They loved their time at the school, as well as the opportunities they had to participate in weekend ministry with the students. In the summer of 2004 the Stoners moved to St. Louis so that Jared could begin his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies. Jared has attended West County Assembly of God since the fall of 2004, and came on staff as the Young Adult Pastor in 2006. He became the Interim Pastor on April 2, 2007. Pastor Jared was elected Senior Pastor on May 28, 2008. Contact: [email protected]