| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jefferson Bethke |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | June 12, 1989. As of 2025, he is around 36 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Girlfriend / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 3 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Where does Jefferson Bethke live? | Currently, Jeff lives in Maui with his wife Alyssa, three children, and yellow lab Aslan. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Jefferson Bethke is a best-selling author, poet, and speaker. He is also a YouTuber whose various videos have garnered over 80 million views.
- Bethke, who focuses his work on spirituality and self-development, was catapulted into the limelight due to a video post where he called Jesus the work of God, but Religion, a man-made invention.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Jefferson was born in Tacoma, Washington, on June 12, 1989.
- Jefferson is married to his wife, Alyssa Joy Fenton. They married in 2012 and have three children together – Kinsley, Kannon, and Lucy. Jefferson and Alyssa also have a YouTube channel named Jeff & Alyssa with over 700K subscribers.
- He now lives in Maui with his family. The family has a dog named Aslan.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- After high school, Jefferson attended Pacific University, a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon.
- At Pacific, he studied Politics and Government and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Jefferson’s career as a video blogger started in 2012 after creating the YouTube video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.”
- The video, in the form of spoken word, opened a door into a faith-based career for Jefferson.
- Later, Jefferson went on to author several books, including “It’s Not What You Think” and “Love That Lasts.” His book “Jesus > Religion” came out in 2019.
- He is the co-owner of Claro Candles, a “conscious candle company”.
- The couple also has a website and podcast called JeffandAlyssa (dot) com, where they discuss issues related to marriage and family life.
- Jefferson and his wife have also co-founded an online resource initiative called Family Teams to encourage families to build multi-generational family groups in Christ. The couple also has also created various E-courses on various topics to help and guide people who want to follow the Lord.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Jefferson says that he has always wanted to be a teacher and writer.
- His mother is in a same-sex relationship.
- His following consists mostly of young Christians who question the ideology of religion.
- He is a Gemini who loves to eat Frosted Flakes cereal.
- He played baseball in high school.
- Jefferson and his wife are associates/friends of Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici, who were popular for starring in ABC’s hit show The Bachelor.
- Jefferson and his wife do and partake in several seminars, speaking engagements, and activities that focus on marriage and family.
- The couple was also scheduled to be a part of The Family Life’s “Love Like You Mean It” cruise, a cruise for married couples who want to experience biblical teachings on marriage, all the while having fun. It was supposed to take place in 2020.