Steve Wheeler has served as a senior pastor, worship leader, and as an associate and youth pastor in southern California since 1980. He is frequently involved in pastoral training conferences teaching homiletics, exegesis, hermeneutics, pastoral care and discipleship.

Steve is a graduate of The Master’s College and The Master’s Seminary.
Steve brings a solid mix of pastoral and management experience to the leadership of White Fields. While attending seminary, he served on staff at Grace Community Church as the manager of their Christian bookstore, the Director of Communications and the principal of Grace School.

Steve married Coral in June 1981. They have four children—Joshua and Rachel, both are students at The Master’s College. Nathan and Hannah are completing high school.

Steve is a second generation White Fields supporter. His parents faithfully began supporting White Fields in 1970. Steve attended the San Diego Annual Dinners during his teenage years. In 1998, he travelled to Japan and the Philippines to speak to White Fields pastors. He became a board member in 1999, and joined the full-time staff in 2006.

As the director, Steve oversees all mission activities. He travels internationally to speak at White Fields training conferences and provides oversight of the local committees. He presents reports on the progress of the mission to supporting churches and partners. He also develops publications that help promote the mission.

If you would like Steve to give a report on the mission to your church or Bible study group, contact him at stevew@whitefields.org.