Steve Miller

Steve MillerResponsibilities
Leadership, Administration, Teaching

Family
My wife Elizabeth and I have been married since December of '99. Our daughter Alissa was born in July of '04, our son Luke was born in May of '06, and our son, Jake was born in June of '08.

Education
Southwest Baptist University (B.A. in Christian Ministries)

What The Journey Has Meant To You
The Journey has been evidence to me that God's vision in the Bible (especially Acts 2:47) of what the church could be like actually is possible, a place where he is genuinely worshipped, and people are really loved and changed forever by the gospel. It's not perfect, but it's a beautiful mess.

Quote Or Advice
"Surrender don't come natural to me. I'd rather fight You for something I don't really want, than take what You give that I need."
–Rich Mullins

"I can tell how a man treats his wife by looking at the countenance of her face."
–Bill McCartney

Favorite Reads Or Films
Reads - The Reason for God by Tim Keller, Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, Desiring God by John Piper, Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Films - Fletch, Finding Forrester, Gladiator, Bourne Identity, Napoleon Dynamite, and Christmas Vacation

What You Enjoy
Time with my wife, making my kids laugh, the mountains, Italy, Seinfeld reruns, good stand-up comedians (Mitch Hedberg, Demetri Martin, Jim Gaffigan), good conversation, a new song for the iPod, the Cardinals, and my strange love affair with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Where You Grew Up And What You Did As A Kid
I grew up in a suburb of Kansas City where I drank a lot of green Kool-Aid was often seen imitating my favorite baseball players while playing wiffleball in the driveway with my brothers and friends. After striking out one day, I managed to throw the bat into the garage door, where it then dangled from the hole it created. Needless to say my father had experienced happier days.

Hope For The Journey
That St. Louis would think much of Jesus because of His work in and through our lives, and that God would shut us down if we ever lose sight of our mission.

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Recent statistics indicate that 50 percent of the people make up half the population.