Chaplaincy Is Ministry That Meets People Where They Are
Let's Go Together
“Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Encourage One Another
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Meet Our Chaplains
Chaplain Jeff McKee
Chaplain Steve Panayiotou
Chaplain Steve Panayiotou
A lifelong resident of Santa Ana, Jeff McKee’s love for Jesus began in his childhood home and deepened through his years at Calvary Christian School, Tustin High School, and Santa Ana College.
In 2005, Jeff and his family founded Trinity Bat Co. in Fullerton, CA, manufacturing wood bats for Major League Baseball players and the amateur mar
A lifelong resident of Santa Ana, Jeff McKee’s love for Jesus began in his childhood home and deepened through his years at Calvary Christian School, Tustin High School, and Santa Ana College.
In 2005, Jeff and his family founded Trinity Bat Co. in Fullerton, CA, manufacturing wood bats for Major League Baseball players and the amateur market. Nearly a decade later, in 2014, he transitioned into nonprofit work, serving as Resource Development Coordinator for the Angels RBI League.
In 2016, sensing God’s call into full-time ministry, Jeff joined Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in Orange County, where he served faithfully for 11 years. In 2020, God stirred a new burden in his heart: Who is responding to the first responders? This passion led him to focus on caring for and equipping those who serve on the front lines.
Jeff became a Battalion Chaplain with the Orange County Fire Authority in 2021 and later founded One Another Chaplaincy, Inc. to expand his outreach. In January 2024, he joined the Santa Ana Police Department Chaplain Team, continuing to live out his calling of serving first responders and their families.
Jeff and his wife, Kim, live in Santa Ana with their two daughters and are active members of Friends Church Orange.
Chaplain Steve Panayiotou
Chaplain Steve Panayiotou
Chaplain Steve Panayiotou
Born and raised in El Segundo Ca. and a high school athlete. Played JUCO baseball and spent 3 years as a ski instructor in the Eastern Sierras. Having made a mess of his life chasing worldliness, Steve became a Christian at a campus ministry at UCLA. After graduation, he got his M.Div from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He spent 7
Born and raised in El Segundo Ca. and a high school athlete. Played JUCO baseball and spent 3 years as a ski instructor in the Eastern Sierras. Having made a mess of his life chasing worldliness, Steve became a Christian at a campus ministry at UCLA. After graduation, he got his M.Div from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He spent 7 years in youth and college ministry in Oregon then moved to North County San Diego and began a corporate sales career. After a successful sales career and years of lay ministry, Steve went back into ministry part time to finish his life strong. He is the founder of Finishingstrong.co. He spent 18 months serving with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is currently focusing on Chaplaincy as a hospice Chaplain, sports and corporate Chaplain, he officiates weddings and funerals, he has a passion for men’s ministry. apologetics, discipling and encouraging people to finish their lives strong for Jesus. . He has a beautiful blended family, married to Julie and has 2 adult children and 2 adult step children and 3 grandkids and more on the way.,