Steve Price
First Baptist Church, Boaz
Marshall Baptist Association
Favorite Verse: Matthew 6:33
Favorite Hymn: “How Great Thou Art”
Hobby: Bow hunting
Family Status: Widower for two years after 17 years of marriage to wife, Sharma; daughter, Sara Price
Forty-six-year-old Steve Price is not only a deacon, but also is involved in his church’s prayer ministry and greeter ministry. Previously he served in outreach and in the video ministry. He has been a construction team member on short-term missions endeavors in Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina. For nearly 24 years he has worked at Wayne Farms in Albertville. Price holds a bachelor of science degree in poultry science from Auburn University.
Q: What influences in your life pointed you to Christ at the beginning of your faith journey?
A: Definitely would be family and friends at church. I was saved at nine at First Baptist, Boaz. I would say the biggest influence was my parents had me in church and my friends’ parents had them in church.
Q: When and how were you led into this ministry work?
A: My wife got me involved in anything at church and elsewhere. Anything I’ve been involved in, she got me involved.
Q: What does this ministry work demand?
A: Currently it’s just being faithful and aware enough to see opportunities to help people in my daily activities.
Q: What do you get from this ministry work?
A: If I can help someone through my testimony or my failures or successes or just help somebody complete a task, God can be glorified through that. Just to be able to be used is the main point.
Q: How do family members support you?
A: They help me tremendously. I know they pray for me every day.
Q: How do you see yourself involved in this in the future?
A: In the present and the future my involvement needs to be a way of life.
Q: What difference will this ministry work make for you in the future?
A: I want to be faithful. My personal relationship with Christ will improve if I continue to be faithful to Him.
Q: What difference has Jesus Christ made in your life?
A: He’s given me hope through forgiveness. I’m sure I would have made a lot more bad choices if I hadn’t accepted Christ at an early age.
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