Pastor Steve Pope is the Senior Pastor of Centerpoint Church in Simi Valley, California. In 2015 Pastor Steve celebrated his 24th year at Centerpoint Church and his 29th year in full-time ministry. Pastor Steve was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Colonel Robert and Dorothy Pope. Born into a career Army family, Steve holds members of the US Armed Forces in high regard and cherishes the values instilled by his father and mother. Steve grew up and attended school in Salinas, California. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 16 and committed his life to full time ministry shortly thereafter. Pastor Steve earned a B.A. in religion and minor in discipleship from California Baptist University. He holds both the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Ministry degrees from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Steve married his college sweetheart Joyce after they both earned degrees at California Baptist University. This year they celebrate 32 years of marriage and ministry partnership. Together they have three adult daughters, each of whom has graduated from California Baptist University. Pastor Steve is unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His greatest joy is to see Christ-honoring, bible-teaching churches in Simi Valley come together for prayer and love - that all may know that Jesus is the only way to salvation.