“To be used greatly, you have to be wounded deeply. The greater the calling, the greater the cost. Making a difference in the world means absorbing substantial pain. For the sake of God, and for the sake of the people you’re making a difference for.” ~ Pastor Steven Furtick
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Steven Furtick is the founder and lead pastor of Elevation Church, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In just under seven years, Elevation Church has grown to more than 12,000 people in weekly attendance, meeting at seven locations in the Charlotte area. Elevation has been named one of the Fastest Growing Churches in America by Outreach Magazine for each of the past six years.
Pastor Steven has been privileged to minister to a global audience, speaking at conferences and churches around the world including Catalyst Conference, Hillsong Conference, and the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. He is the author of the nationally acclaimed “Sun Stand Still” and the New York Times® Best Selling follow-up book, “Greater.”
Pastor Steven holds the Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He and his wife Holly live in the Charlotte area with their two sons, Elijah and Graham, and daughter, Abbey.