Pastors & Staff

Pastor Steve was born and raised in a Christian home outside of Philadelphia, PA.  He was saved in Sunday School at an early age and regularly attended Berean Bible Church in Philadelphia.  At the age of 15, he felt led to pursue full time Christian ministry.  Stephen served as Youth Coordinator at Berean Bible Church in Philadelphia, prior to going to Florida for college.  In 2004, he graduated from Trinity Baptist College, in Jacksonville, FL.  In 2005, Stephen and his family accompanied another family to start a new independent Baptist church in central New York.  For the next five years he served as Associate Pastor of 7 Valleys Baptist Church.    
Pastor Steve and Cassie met in high school and were married in 2000.  They have three children, Joshua, Bekah and Sarah.
Pastor Steve came to Temple in 2011 as Associate Pastor of Youth and Music. He continued in that position until 2023 when the Church voted to have him as Senior Pastor.  He and Cassie count it a privilege to serve along with all the wonderful people of Temple.

Dana has attended Temple her entire life. She was saved and baptized here as a young child.  She has been treasurer of Temple since 2001 and secretary since 2014.