MEET PASTOR STEVE BURMAN

Steve Burman officially became pastor of Faith Baptist Church on December 19, 1989 and preached his first sermon as pastor on February 25, 1990.  He was ordained to the Gospel ministry on April 10, 1968 by Brook Hollow Baptist Church of DeSoto, Texas.

Pastor Burman received his education at Tennessee Temple Bible School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  He graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Bible degree.  It was there that he met his wife, the former Marcy Webb.  They were married in Dallas, Texas on July 31,1964.  Marcy also graduated from Tennessee Temple college with a bachelor of Arts degree and taught kindergarten through second grade for more than ten years.  Pastor Steve and Marcy have three children:  Bradley, Renee and Douglas as well as five grandchildren.

After graduation, Steve and Marcy moved to Dallas, Texas where he became an assistant pastor at the Brook Hollow Baptist Church.  He ministered in that capacity for a total of eleven years.  In 1974, the Burman family moved to Steve's home state of Washington where he founded the Temple Baptist Church in Lacey.  Under his leadership the church built a new facility on eight acres and established the Temple Christian School, grades k-12.

Pastor Steve has a passion for world-wide missions and has conveyed his vision to the Faith Baptist Family.  Upon his arrival in 1990, the church supported seven missionaries with a budget under 10,000 dollars.  The church now supports approximately forty-five missionaries and the mission budget has averaged over 115,000 dollars per year for the past several years.  The church has sent the pastoral staff and their wives to visit nineteen missionaries in fifteen countries.  The missionary endeavor has been a source of great joy for the family at Faith for the opportunity that has been given to express love and appreciation for God's unspeakable gift - our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor Steve has been a chaplain for the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety since August 1997.  He has great respect and admiration for those who put their life on the line for the well being of their community.

Steve and Marcy enjoy travelling and have had the opportunity to visit 17 countries including two trips to Israel.  Steve loves to take his grandchildren up to a high mountain lake for a day of trout fishing and Marcy loves to go along if it's warm.  He also loves hunting, white water rafting and just being in the great Oregon outdoors.  They both enjoy reading.  Steve has a passion for music.  Marcy delights in waiting on her children and grandchildren.  Pastor Steve and Marcy feel blessed that they have been able to serve the Lord Jesus Christ together.