In 1999 he helped plant what is now a mega-church in Sparks, Nevada. During his 6 years of ministry there, he began an alternative service to engage those outside the reach of traditional church. In 2006, Steve and his wife moved to East Village, a redeveloping neighborhood in downtown San Diego to further explore the fringes of ministry and establish a new kind of faith community. A significant part of Steve’s journey has been mentoring and working with pastors and leaders from suburban San Diego to the dusty villages of Uganda. Though he has a Masters degree in religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity school, Steve is a life-long learner of following God in the way of Jesus. He and his incredible wife have two of the most amazing kids in the world.