Pastor Steve
Steve has been our Senior Pastor since 2010. Pictured left with wife Deborah. Steve served nine years as a Philadelphia area Police Officer graduating the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in 1976.
In 1986 he started the Dignitary Protection Services Inc. and served as its CEO and Agent in charge for 24 years, retiring in 2006. His bodyguard business often saw him working with; the United States Secret Service, the U.S. Department of State, New Scotland Yard, The Israeli mossad, and hundreds of local Police and Sheriff's Departments. Steve became well known in Washington DC having protected many political and foreign dignitaries. His resume includes but is not limited to; former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Dr. Tim & Beverly LaHaye, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Yoram Aridor, Rev. Dr. Billy Graham, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni The President of Uganda and many others.
Steve has been our Senior Pastor since 2010. Pictured left with wife Deborah. Steve served nine years as a Philadelphia area Police Officer graduating the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in 1976.
In 1986 he started the Dignitary Protection Services Inc. and served as its CEO and Agent in charge for 24 years, retiring in 2006. His bodyguard business often saw him working with; the United States Secret Service, the U.S. Department of State, New Scotland Yard, The Israeli mossad, and hundreds of local Police and Sheriff's Departments. Steve became well known in Washington DC having protected many political and foreign dignitaries. His resume includes but is not limited to; former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Dr. Tim & Beverly LaHaye, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Yoram Aridor, Rev. Dr. Billy Graham, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni The President of Uganda and many others.
Pastor Steve is no stranger to controversy!
A forthright, unabashed, teacher of the Bible. His autobiography THERE WILL BE NO RESCUE copyright 2006 clarifies much of what the liberal media writes about him, some of which is patently false. "I will not waste my time worrying about what the world thinks of me," He said. I have two missions in life. 1. To see as many come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as the Lord allows....and 2. For those who know HIM, to draw closer to him, through understanding His Word, the Bible. It is not about a religion, it is all about your relationship!" He added. Pastor Steve is a graduate of the Berean Bible College in Valley Forge Pennsylvania (now Valley Forge Christian College) and he is a nationally published author and speaker (click for some of his books). He and his wife Deborah have been married for 40 years, they have three daughters and 12 grandchildren. The Aikens have been full-time residents of Arizona since 2002. |
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Church Administrator/Head Deacon - Shauna Melvin
Is the quintessential "church lady" and we mean that in the best possible way! Shauna Melvin comes to us with abundance of church & life experiences. Shauna and her husband Scott were married in 1988 and have two beautiful girls, Brianna (32), Jessica (29), a son in law, Kirk and Grand baby #1 LUKE! In 1998 they picked up and moved to AZ for Scott's work in the produce business and have been on an amazing God journey ever since. In 2016 the Melvin's began attending SOAZCC, saying "This church is seeking God in all things and it is such a blessing to be a part of a bible believing community that sole purpose is reaching out with the good news of Jesus!" E-mail [email protected] |
Board of Elders
As a Church, registered in the State of Arizona and recognized by the IRS as a Non profit organization 501(c)(3). Our church is run by our duly appointed Board of Elders who over see the church business under guidance of The LORD.