

When Brad’s older sister invited him to Young Life as a gangly teen twenty-five years ago, he had no idea his world was about to change forever! He became captivated by the person of Jesus Christ, for the first time realizing “he who has the Son, has life” (John 5:12). With the truth that Christ is Life, Brad resolved to share the gospel with anyone God put in front of him! As a follower of Jesus, it’s Brad’s desire to live an authentic, fun, Christ-honoring life. At the core of his message is the belief that we are beloved children of the Good Father, and we are called to love one another. Brad was raised in Washington County but has served in full-time ministry in Asia, Minnesota, California and Nevada with his wife Jessica. They are excited the Lord has brought them and their five children back to Washington County all these years later where it all began!


What began as a spark in the heart of a teenage troublemaker saved by grace quickly grew into a fire that has burned for more than three decades of ministry. That fire, that call, was as simple as it was profound. Expand the kingdom. Despite trials and adversity, Pastor Steven McCullough answered that call, Christ’s Great Commission, establishing more than two-dozen churches across the United States, Mexico, Chile, Thailand, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Even as his ministry continued to develop in exciting new ways, his mission, at home and abroad, remained the same: to help people come to know, to love and to serve Jesus Christ. The Good Shepherd Ministries is a realization of that mission. Pastor McCullough’s decades-long passion for full-family ministry and missions has passed to our Lead Pastor and multiplied throughout our congregation, allowing us to nurture new believers, strengthen faithful followers, and heed the call so long ingrained in his heart.

