Rev. Matthew D. Priem

Rev. Matthew Priem was born and raised in central Florida. His dad works with the Post Office and his mom home-schooled Matthew, his older brother, and younger sister.

The greatest blessing he’s had in life is “the strong Christian upbringing I received from my parents.”

Matthew graduated from the University of Florida where he studied Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and worked for two years as an itinerant field biologist. During this time, the church was “really my home away from home, and the realization of the central place in my life that the church occupied is a large part of what impelled me to go to seminary.”

At seminary, he had the opportunity to spend 3 months studying at a sister seminary in Shingal, South Korea. Upon returning, he met his wonderful wife, Tessa.

Pastor Priem enjoys all aspects of pastoral ministry: visitation of the sick and homebound, youth ministry, Sunday morning worship, adult education, etc. “I love sharing God’s word!” In his spare time, he likes reading, movies, sports, hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities.