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| Gaines' wife, Donna Dodds Gaines, grew up in Memphis |
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| Dr. Gaines has published two books: ''Morning Manna'', which has 365 daily devotional readings, and ''When God Comes to Church: Experiencing the Fullness of His Presence in Worship''. | Dr. Gaines has published two books: ''Morning Manna'', which has 365 daily devotional readings, and ''When God Comes to Church: Experiencing the Fullness of His Presence in Worship''. | ||
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Dr. John Steven "Steve" Gaines (born December 31, 1957, in Corinth, Mississippi) is an American Southern Baptist pastor. He is currently serving at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova (a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee), one of the largest congregations in the Southern Baptist Convention. He took over the pulpit on September 11, 2005, from longtime pastor and former SBC President Adrian Rogers.
Before arriving at Bellevue Baptist, Gaines pastored for 14 years at the First Baptist Church of Gardendale, Alabama, an 8,500-member church in suburban Birmingham. There he became one of the leading voices in the conservative wing of the SBC. In 2004, Gaines was elected president of the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference, and was the keynote speaker at the SBC annual meeting in Nashville.
Gaines' theology is best described as conservative and evangelical.
In 2000, Gaines was diagnosed with the muscle disease myasthenia gravis, and had a tumorous thymus gland removed through surgery. He has regained his strength through medication.
Gaines' wife, Donna Dodds Gaines, grew up in Memphis. The couple met while attending Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. They have four children: Darrell Grant, Lindsey Carol, Allison Kirby, and Bethany Elise.
Dr. Gaines has published two books: Morning Manna, which has 365 daily devotional readings, and When God Comes to Church: Experiencing the Fullness of His Presence in Worship.
Recognition
In April of 2009, Dr. Gaines was honored with the "Open Door Award" by the April 4th foundation. This was in recognition "His passion for evangelism (which) has galvanized his congregation to reach their city with the Gospel in unprecedented ways by meeting practical needs throughout Memphis."