Mission Staff

 Bob Schneider, Global Ministries Pastor

A lifelong resident of Akron, Bob Schneider earned his undergraduate degree in social work at the University of Akron and completed his master’s of divinity degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1980.

Bob has been a member of The Chapel since 1971 and has served on The Chapel’s pastoral staff since 1980. After leading the small groups and discipleship ministry for several years, Bob assumed responsibility for the Global Ministries program in 1988. This program now supports nearly 65 western missionaries and 75 nationals in 30 countries. His wife, Myra, serves as a social worker ministering to women at the Haven of Rest.

Bob is deeply committed to the great commission and to sharing the vision and strategies for evangelizing unreached people groups worldwide. He and Myra provide pastoral care for Chapel missionaries and visit several on the field each year. Previously, Bob served on the board of directors of ACMC (Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment), the Alliance for Saturation Church Planting. He also served as the president of the National Association of Missions Pastors (NAMP).

Bob and Myra are the parents of three grown sons, Chris, Dan, and Tim. Contact Bob.