Pastor Stephen T. Ivey is the oldest child and only son of the late Rodney S. Ivey and Erica Dyer. A native of Tulsa, Pastor Steve, or "Professa," as his friends affectionately call him, comes from a rich lineage of preachers and musicians, reaching back a total of five generations.
Following the leading of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Steve accepted his call to preach in the winter of 2004 and was licensed and ordained to preach the Gospel in June 2005 by Rev. Anthony Folks, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in Boynton, Okla. Since then, he has been actively ministering the Word of God.
With a firm belief that there is transformative power found in the love of God, Pastor Steve seeks to share that love for the edification and transformation of all of God's children. He is driven by a passion for God, God's people, and the preaching and teaching of God's Word. His philosophy for ministry is what he calls his "Rule" - Restoration, Understanding, Love, and Empowerment. To sum up his ministry, it would be to "ignite hope and inspire healing." His favorite scripture is Galatians 6:9, which says, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season, we shall reap if we faint not.”
Pastor Steve is also an accomplished musician and Gospel music artist who was privileged to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas, where he led the University's Gospel choir, The Inspirational Chorale. As a songwriter/producer, Pastor Steve also created Ivey League Enterprises, which specializes in creating music of all kinds to reach the soul of all kinds. The company has released two albums, one EP, and three singles.
Pastor Ivey holds an Associate of Arts from Northwest Arkansas Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and African/African American Studies from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. He is also a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Inc. He’s currently pursuing his Masters of Divinity (MDiv.) at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa.
He is the proud husband of Mrs. Ashlie (French) Ivey, and together, they have four children: Taylor Naomi, Josiah Ethan, Lillian Renee, and Stephanie Eden.