Pastor Steve accepted the call to become the DOM for the SRBN in January, 2024. He is also serving as the pastor of 14^th Avenue Baptist Church in Sacramento, having served there for the past 15 years. Steve has also been involved in associational and denominational life all his pastoral ministries. In the SRBN, he has served as moderator, chairman of the finance committee, and most recently, as the treasurer, before assuming the role as the DOM. Pastor Steve received his bachelor’s degree from Carson-Newman College in eastern Tennessee and his Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to Tami for 44 years, and they have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. While he enjoys traveling to see his family, golf, and college football (especially Ohio State!), his passion is to see God’s Kingdom advanced through our churches as we become “Better Together.”