Board Member

Steven first encountered the Gospel at age 16 in Southern California. Shortly thereafter, he was given faith to believe in Christ and a heart to rejoice in his God. Since then, he has attempted to live, through the enabling of the indwelling Spirit, a life of joyful submission and passionate obedience, in order that his Father may be displayed as glorious, righteous and worthy. In pursuit of this end, Steven has pastored God’s people since 1998. He began serving Hamilton Baptist Church as her senior Pastor in 2013. Along the way he has earned an M.A. from Duke University and a M.Div. and Th.M. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Steven finds great delight in backpacking, coffee, growing his beard and Duke victories over UNC; though his greatest earthly joy is found in the company of his bride, Allegra, and their eight children.