Background
Schmidt, Steven James was born on June 6, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Clayton Joseph and Ruth Gladuce (Schlief) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Steven James was born on June 6, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Clayton Joseph and Ruth Gladuce (Schlief) Schmidt.
Student, Northern Michigan U., 1965-1967; student, Grand Rapids Junior College, 1967-1968; student, Southern Theological Seminary, 1980-1982; student, University Biblical Studies, 1980; student, Institute for Motivational Living, 1988-1989.
Associate minister, minister evangelism, North Parkersburg (West Virginia) Baptist Church, 1980-1982;
senior minister, Porterfield Baptist Church, Little Hocking, Ohio., 1983-1990;
senior minister, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Chillicothe, Ohio., since 1990. Chaplain Camden-Clark Hospital, Parkersburg, 1981-1990. President Mins. Fellowship, Parkersburg Association, 1982-1985.
Member ministers advisory county Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, 1984-1987. Trustee Ohio Baptist Convention, since 1985, exec.com., 1988-1990. President Ohio Baptist Mins.
Council, 1989; national senator American Baptist Association Mins. Council, since 1989; member Board Regional Ministries, since 1991. Founder, president consultant firm Solutions.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1968-1971, Vietnam. Member Belpre Ministerial Alliance, Ohio Baptist Convention, Parkersburg Ministerial Alliance (associate).
Married Mary Jule Veldman, December 11, 1970. Children: Matthew, Nicholas, Kathleen, Laura.