Steve was raised in a conservative religious home, along with four sisters and one brother. He went to bible college in Florissant, Missouri, where he majored in music. He served as a church music ...view moreSteve was raised in a conservative religious home, along with four sisters and one brother. He went to bible college in Florissant, Missouri, where he majored in music. He served as a church music director while working for twenty-eight years in manufacturing plant management. At the age of fifty-five, God completely changed the direction of his life and opened the door to fulfill the calling into the ministry that he received when he was fifteen years old. At the age of fifty-five, he made a major career change and became the campus pastor at Orchardville Church in Centralia, Illinois, which as a church plant is now The Rock Church of Centralia, Illinois. Under the leadership of Senior Pastor Mark Shell, Steve helped open the Centralia church in 2008, where several hundred people have been saved in the last six to seven years!
Steve’s love for children is easily seen in his relationship with the kids and teens that attend The Rock Church.view less