Big Lake Church of God

Steve DeLisle serves as the Ministry Team Coordinator and Sister Church Coordinator for Heart to Honduras. He is responsible for scheduling, planning and overseeing the 50+ ministry teams sent to Central America each year. The Sister Church Program matches North American congregations with congregations in Central America for a mutual relationship of prayer and support.

Steve’s love for missions is no new thing. His family has served the Kingdom of God for three generations as pastors and missionaries within the Church of God (Anderson) movement. Steve was born in Kenya, East Africa while his parents served there. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Nebraska before attending Anderson University. Before answering God’s call into ministry Steve worked professional theater, sold cars and waterbeds and did a variety of customer service jobs. Steve answered God’s call to ministry in 1989 and graduated from Anderson University School of Theology with a Masters of Divinity in 1992.

That same year Steve married Susan Rice of Winchester, KY. Together they moved to Jamestown, NY to pastor the Busti Church of God for 3 years. In 1995 Steve became the senior pastor at the First Church of God in Hickory, NC. Both their children, Ben and Kelly were born in the 5 years they lived in Hickory. In 2000 the family moved to Eaton, IN where Steve pastored till the fall of 2007.

Steve enjoys many diverse hobbies from gardening to bike riding. He is a fan of, NASCAR, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Indianapolis Colts. He spends a lot of his free time following his son in Boy Scouts and football and his daughter in her dance and music pursuits. His favorite times are spent with his beautiful wife of 17 years in their boat.