Background
Manning, Steven Bruce was born on February 3, 1955 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl Leigh and Evelyn Elaine (Bucholz) Manning.
Manning, Steven Bruce was born on February 3, 1955 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl Leigh and Evelyn Elaine (Bucholz) Manning.
Student, Rockmont College, 1973-1974; degree in ministerial art, Trinity Life Bible College, 1976; DDiv (honorary), Asian Institute Theology, 1996.
Counselor, Prison Ministries, Sacramento, 1975-1976;
youth pastor, Assembly of God Church, Elk Grove, California, 1976-1978;
interim minister, Four Square Church, Shingle Springs, California, 1978;
youth pastor, Open Bible Church, Littleton, Colorado, 1981-1984;
missionary, Evangelism Global Ministries and Cornerstone Church, Witt, Illinois, 1984-1990;
missionary, Desafio, Colombia, 1988;
missionary, Youth With a Mission, Sweden, 1988;
senior interim pastor, Open Bible Church, Littleton, 1989;
interim pastor, Church on Rock, Springfield, Illinois, 1990;
missionary, director students, Christ for the Nations Bible School, Germany, 1990-1991;
founder, director, Bless the Nations Ministries, Inc., Witt, Illinois, since 1990. Member of advisory board Latter Rain Ministries, Litchfield, Illinois, since 1990, Aglow International, Litchfield. Board directors Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Witt, 1992-1995, Interfaith World Ministries, Englewood.
Speaker in field; co-founder orphanage in India, 1997, Bible schools in Yugoslavia and Macedonia, 1995. Founder numerous churches in Russia, The Philippines, former Yugoslavia and Italy, missions base and offices in Witt, Dillenberg, Germany and Kosova, Yugoslavia. Established outreach ministries.
Speaker internationally in field.
Married Kathy J. Ott, September 21, 1980. Children: Amy, Ryan, Matthew.