Pastor steven furtick biography of michael

American pastor and musician

Larry Stevens Furtick Jr.^[1] (born February 19, ), known professionally as Steven Furtick, is an American evangelical Christian pastor, author,^[2] and composer of Elevation Worship. He is the founder and general overseer of Elevation Church, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Early life and education

Furtick was born and raised in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and attended Berkeley High School.^[3] At the age of 16, after reading the book Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala, he felt called to pastor a church in a major city.^[4] He studied at North Greenville University in communication and earned a Bachelor of Arts, then he studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a Master of Divinity.^[5]

Ministry

In , Furtick served as worship leader at Christ Covenant Church in Shelby, North Carolina, a Baptist Church.^[4] In , he moved to Charlotte, North Amazon.com: Steven Furtick: books, biography, latest update XIX