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Steve Russ - Education Pastor

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Steve grew up in Wichita, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas,  majoring in Pharmacy.  Steve and his wife, Lisa, married in 1979 and had a son, Ryan, in 1980.  They moved to Nevada in 1986 where Steve worked at a local pharmacy for 15 years.  Steve has been a substance abuse counselor for the past 3 and 1/2 years and helped start the Celebrate Recovery group at First Baptist Church in January of 2006.  During this time Steve developed a passion for helping others learn about the power of Christ in their lives and felt the call to ministry.  Steve joined the staff at First Baptist Church in November of 2006 and will attend Rockbridge Seminary starting in January of 2007.

Steve enjoys reading, cooking, and exercising at the YMCA in his spare time.  He is also involved extensively in the recovery community in Nevada.  Steve and Lisa share common interests; visiting their son, Ryan, in Kansas City where he resides, involvement in the recovery community, and following their favorite sports team, the Kansas Jayhawks.