June Glen Zamorano
Community Outreach
Step Up Church | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
June Glen Zamorano serves as the Community Outreach Lead alongside his wife Lina Zamorano at Step Up Church, with a particular focus on helping people explore faith and discover the message of Jesus Christ through the Alpha Course.
With a heart for people and a passion for sharing the Gospel, June helps create welcoming opportunities for those who are curious about Christianity, searching for meaning, asking questions, or simply looking for a place where they can belong. Through Alpha, he helps Step Up Church build bridges between the church and the wider community.
A Heart for Evangelism
At the center of June's ministry is a simple conviction: everyone should have an opportunity to hear about Jesus and explore faith in a safe and welcoming environment.
He understands that people come from different backgrounds and are often at very different places in their spiritual journeys. Some may have grown up in church, while others may have little or no experience with Christianity.
Rather than assuming where someone should be spiritually, June seeks to meet people where they are—with openness, respect, friendship, and genuine care.
His desire is to create opportunities where people can ask honest questions, engage in meaningful conversations, and discover who Jesus is.
Reaching People Through Alpha
A key part of June's outreach ministry is the Alpha Course, an accessible environment where people can explore the Christian faith, ask questions, and have conversations about life, faith, and God.
Through Alpha, participants are welcomed into a community where questions are encouraged and conversations can happen without pressure.
June helps champion this approach within Step Up Church, recognizing that evangelism is not simply about inviting people to attend a church service. It is about building relationships and creating opportunities for people to encounter the Gospel.
Creating a Welcoming Environment
June believes that hospitality is an important part of evangelism.
A warm welcome can open the door to a meaningful conversation. A genuine friendship can create trust. A simple invitation can become the beginning of someone's spiritual journey.
Through outreach and Alpha, he seeks to help create an environment where people feel:
- Welcome
- Accepted
- Heard
- Respected
- Free to ask questions
- Connected to community
- Encouraged to explore faith
His goal is not simply to fill a room, but to build relationships that point people toward Jesus.
Helping People Take Their Next Step
The heart of Step Up Church is a call to take another step toward God.
June's evangelism ministry reflects that calling by helping people take their first steps of exploration and faith.
For someone who is curious about Christianity, that step might be attending Alpha.
For someone who has questions, it might be starting a conversation.
For someone who has never experienced Christian community, it might be finding a place to belong.
For someone ready to follow Jesus, it might be making a commitment to Christ and beginning a life of discipleship.
June's desire is to help people discover that every spiritual journey can begin with a simple next step.
Evangelism Through Relationships
June recognizes that effective outreach begins with relationships.
People are more likely to engage with difficult questions about faith when they know they are valued as people rather than viewed simply as potential church members.
His approach to evangelism emphasizes genuine friendship, listening, conversation, hospitality, and sharing the Gospel with grace and authenticity.
He believes that the Church is called to go beyond its walls and build relationships throughout the community.
Sharing the Gospel With Grace
June's passion for evangelism is rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
He desires to communicate the Christian message clearly while respecting the individual journey of every person he encounters.
His heart is to help people understand the hope found in Jesus and give them an opportunity to respond to the Gospel.
Evangelism, for June, is not about winning an argument.
It is about loving people, sharing truth, pointing to Jesus, and trusting God to work in people's hearts.
Building an Outreach Culture
June's ministry also contributes to developing a broader culture of evangelism at Step Up Church.
He desires to see outreach become part of the identity of the entire church rather than something practiced by only a small group of people.
Every believer can participate in reaching others through:
Prayer.
Invitation.
Friendship.
Hospitality.
Conversation.
Service.
Testimony.
Sharing the Gospel.
His hope is that members of Step Up Church will become increasingly comfortable talking about their faith and inviting others into Christian community.
Equipping the Church to Reach Others
June understands that outreach becomes stronger when the whole church participates.
His desire is to encourage and equip members to become ambassadors for Christ in their everyday environments—at work, in neighborhoods, among friends, within families, and throughout the wider community.
He believes evangelism doesn't always begin with a microphone or a church event.
Sometimes it begins with a conversation over coffee, a meal with a friend, a listening ear, or a simple invitation.
Through Alpha and other outreach opportunities, June helps provide practical pathways for people to take those conversations further.
Alpha and the Local Community
Through Alpha, Step Up Church has an opportunity to engage people who might not otherwise walk through the doors of a church.
The conversational nature of Alpha can create a bridge between everyday life and spiritual exploration.
June's vision is to see these opportunities become meaningful points of connection between the church and the community of Calgary.
His desire is that people who begin by simply asking questions may eventually discover a deeper relationship with God and a community of believers who will walk alongside them.
Discipleship Begins With a Step
June believes evangelism and discipleship belong together.
The goal of outreach is not simply to see people attend an event or complete a course. The greater hope is that people will encounter Jesus, begin following Him, and continue growing as disciples.
That journey can move from:
Curiosity → Conversation → Community → Faith → Discipleship → Mission.
June seeks to help create pathways that allow people to continue taking steps after their initial encounter with the Gospel.
Serving the Vision of Step Up Church
June's ministry supports the larger vision of Step Up Church as a Christ-centered, prayerful, evangelistic, discipleship-focused, and multiplying church.
Evangelism is central to that vision.
The church is called not only to gather believers, but also to go and reach people who have not yet encountered the hope of Jesus Christ.
Through Alpha and outreach, June helps the church live out that calling by creating opportunities for people to explore faith and connect with the Christian community.
Raising Up Everyday Evangelists
June desires to see ordinary believers recognize that they can participate in God's mission.
Evangelism does not belong exclusively to pastors, missionaries, or ministry leaders.
Every follower of Jesus can be a witness.
His hope is to encourage believers to share their stories, invite their friends, pray for those who don't yet know Christ, and become intentional about building relationships with people outside the church.
He believes that when an entire church embraces this mindset, outreach becomes a lifestyle rather than simply an event.
A Vision for the Next Generation
June also recognizes the importance of developing a culture of evangelism among younger generations.
He desires to see young people grow up understanding that following Jesus includes sharing His love with others.
By modeling authentic evangelism and creating opportunities to participate, the church can help equip the next generation to become courageous and compassionate witnesses for Christ.
The Step Up Call
The heart of Step Up Church is an invitation to continually take another step.
June's outreach ministry extends that invitation to those who may be exploring Christianity for the very first time.
Step up and ask questions.
Step up and explore faith.
Step up and join the conversation.
Step up and find community.
Step up and discover Jesus.
Step up and follow Him.
Step up and help someone else take their next step.
His Heart for Outreach
June's heart for evangelism can be summed up in a simple desire:
To create opportunities for people to discover Jesus, experience genuine Christian community, explore faith without fear, and take their next step toward God.
He believes every person has a story, every question matters, and every conversation can become an opportunity for the Gospel.
Through the Alpha Course and the broader outreach ministry of Step Up Church, June Glen Zamorano continues to serve with a passion for people and a commitment to the mission of Jesus Christ.
His ministry is ultimately about more than organizing an outreach program.
It is about opening doors, building bridges, starting conversations, and pointing people to Jesus.