Acclaimed by
Ministries Today as "America's Number One You Pastor," Jeanne Mayo has thrown her heart and passion into youth ministry for nearly four decades. Her ministry DNA is reflected in her life mission statement: "The motivation and mentorship of Kamikaze Christianity into practicing and potential Kingdom champions."
The years have seen incredible results. Nebraska, she multiplied a group of a few dozen students into hundreds. Then in Illinois, she was met by a group of 30 students that grew to nearly 1,000 and a Christian school of 1,400. While in California, she had the privilege of developing a group of 90 students into over 500 in only one year's time. Currently, she and her husband are leading an incredible team in Atlanta, where amazing growth is happening once again.
Jeanne's successful ministry has placed her in high demand as a youth ministry and youth leadership communicator. She has criss-crossed the U.S. and the globe, speaking in countless venues to teenagers and college students, as well as their leaders. Now one of the her greatest joys during these travels is to reconnect with some of her hundreds of spiritual sons and daughters in full-time ministry all over the world.
In recent years, Jeanne founded "The Youth Leader's Coach," a non-profit organization that seeks, "to instruct, equip, inspire, and encourage the youth pastors and youth leaders of this generation."
Through "The Youth Leader's Coach," Jeanne is now focusing on leaving a legacy for youth pastors and youth leaders of this generation. She is a coach, mentor, and "Big Sis" to youth leaders across the country. Jeanne is also pouring her heart into creating resources designed specifically for those influencing the lives of teenagers. She is a regular columnist for Group Magazine and Ministry Today. She most recently authored the popular leadership book Thriving Youth Groups.
In response to Jeanne's achievements in your and young adult ministry, Oral Roberts University awarded her a Doctorate of Divinity. Jeanne also sponsors her bi-annual National Youth Leaders' Conference. This widely acclaimed event has become one of the largest gatherings of its kind, drawing over 3,000 youth pastors and leaders from all fifty states and five foreign countries.
Jeanne found her way to the cross as a young teenage women. After college, she married her "hero," Pastor Sam Mayo, who has been the senior pastor at most of the places she has served. Jeanne considers her most cherished accolade, however, to be that she is the proud mom of two adult sons, Josh and Justin. Jeanne's favorite quote comes from missionary Jim Elliot, which contains the words that motivate her live out her life mission:
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
