Steve grew up in Forest Park and graduated from Georgia State University in 1977 with a degree in biology. He and Donna married in 1976 and they moved to Fort Worth Texas where Steve graduated from Southwestern Seminary with an M. Div degree in 1980. He also did doctoral studies at Fuller Seminary and Reformed Seminary in Orlando, FL. Steve served as a pastor in full-time ministry for 46 years and as an interim pastor for the past two years. Steve and Donna have two grown children and seven grandchildren. Steve has a passion to see believers grow up into spiritual parents and then watch the process of discipleship be multiplied over and over. Steve loves spending time with Donna, his kids, and grandkids, as well as being a Braves fan, GT fan, and doing handyman projects. He has also been known to pick up a golf club now and then.