Steve Ellis is Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Leland, NC. Steve holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA, and a Master of Divinity in Theology from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.Steve and his wife Jean live in Leland, NC. They have three children: Seth, Aaron, and Hope. In 28 years in the pastorate, he has served six other congregations in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia.