Patrick Schleper grew up near Elmdale, MN.  He gave his life to Christ in the summer of 1990 and was discipled by a Campus Crusade staff member shortly thereafter during his freshman year at St. Cloud State University. By graduation in 1994 he knew he wanted to go into some sort of ministry. After prayer and counsel, he sensed God`s leading to go with Campus Crusade.  His passions in ministry are evangelism and discipleship.

Patrick and Tricia met in the summer of 2004 while they were both serving at the Hampton Beach Summer Project.  Tricia is from Richmond, Virginia and worked with Campus Crusade in Radford, Va.  They were married in May, 2007 and now serve together with Campus Crusade for Christ at St. Cloud State Universtiy.