Steve's Background

Steve brings a wide range of regional experiences to the Board of the American Baptist Foundation. Before becoming the Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains in 2008, he served the American Baptist Churches of the Central Region as Associate Executive Minister with duties in finance, administration and directing its interim ministry program. His passion for regional ministry grew out of his 18 years in pastoral positions in Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana.

Steve has led pastoral discovery trips to such countries as Myanmar, Bulgaria, Bolivia, Lebanon, the Philippines and Zambia. He also has led or participated in mission work trips to India, Nicaragua, and Mexico. Steve earned his Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1987 and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1994.

He has been an adjunct professor at Ottawa University (Kansas) and at American Baptist Seminary of the West and has been on boards for organizations like the Colorado Council of Churches, Habitat for Humanity in Franklin County (Kansas) and the Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa.