Background
Powell, Steven Loyd was born on February 27, 1954 in Dixon, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Loyd and Eleanor Mae (Ritchey) Powell.
Powell, Steven Loyd was born on February 27, 1954 in Dixon, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Loyd and Eleanor Mae (Ritchey) Powell.
Student, Center Bible College, 1972-1975.
Co-pastor, Peace Chapel Assembly of God, Morris, Illinois, 1975-1977;
pastor, Mount Vernon (Illinois) First Assembly of God, 1977-1980;
senior pastor, First Assembly of God, Hammond, Indiana, 1980-1989;
senior pastor, Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Tampa, Florida, since 1990. Youth representative southeastern section Illinois District Assemblies of God, Carlinville, Illinois, 1978-1980. Adviser Joy Fellowship, Northwest Indiana District, 1980-1982.
Presbyter Indiana district Assemblies of God, Indianapolis, 1982-1989. Founder, executive producer, host "Come Alive" program First Assembly of God, Hammond, Indiana, 1983-1985. Executive presbyter Florida District of Assemblies of God.
Local adviser Women's Aglow, Morris, Illinois, 1975-1977, Homewood, Illinois, 1982-1987. Area board adviser Women's Aglow Chicago, 1988-1989. Area executive chairman World Wide Pictures, Mount Vernon, Illinois, 1978-1979.
Board regents North Center Bible College, Minneapolis, 1986-1989. National Board of Governors American Coalition for Traditional Values, 1984-1988. Board directors Lake County Economics Opportunity Council, Hammond, 1985-1988, mayor's representative, 1988-1989.
Founder, executive director soup kitchen Caring Hands, Hammond, 1986-1989. Task force member Project Self-Sufficiency, Hammond, 1987-1989. Committee member Hammond Long-Range Planning Commission, Hammond, 1988-1989.
Married Kathryn Ann Benda, November 25, 1975. Children: Julie Ann, Phillip Loyd, Stephanie Michelle.