Since 2006 Steve and Stephanie’s ministry has focused on helping Italian churches grow and train the next generation of leaders. Steve is currently pastoring the Logos Church in Florence, Italy. Stephanie is involved in women’s ministries both locally and nationally. Steve and Stephanie are trained biblical counselors and also provide spiritual care to other TEAM missionaries in several countries in Europe.

Their Story:
Steve was raised in a missionary family in Rome, Italy. Steve’s parent’s example was God’s way of calling Steve’s to serve the Lord in Italy. His higher education was received at Cedarville University and Northwest Baptist Seminary. Stephanie was born in Stuttgart, Germany. She was raised in a nominally Roman Catholic family. She came to saving faith as a teenager through an invitation to a series of evangelistic meetings in her hometown. Stephanie’s higher education is in Nursing. Steve and Stephanie were married in 1995. God gave them two wonderful children who are now pursuing their education in the USA. Simeon is enrolled in the IU Medical School and Elisa is a Junior in the Songwriting Major at Liberty University. From 1986 to 2005 Steve served as director of the Isola Conference Center and Discipleship School in central Italy.