About Stephen

For more than three decades, I’ve served at the intersection of leadership, faith, organizational alignment, and community engagement — helping leaders, teams, and mission-driven organizations navigate growth, partnerships, transitions, and long-term impact.

My work currently spans global nonprofit leadership, local church leadership development, civic collaboration, writing, and relational discipleship. Whether serving organizations, mentoring leaders, or investing in intentional conversations around formation and flourishing, my desire has always been to help people connect more deeply to Christ, to one another, and to the work they’ve been uniquely created to do.

A Leadership Journey Built Around People and Purpose

Before founding Mosaic Church in 2005, I spent more than a decade serving in student ministry at two Arlington churches, helping to mentor and disciple students from a wide range of cultural and community backgrounds. Those years deeply shaped my understanding of leadership formation, relational investment, and the importance of creating environments where people can grow with authenticity, purpose, and a sense of belonging.

Alongside that work, I also served for nearly two decades as a chaplain with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, mentoring coaches and student-athletes while investing in local schools and athletic communities throughout Arlington. Much of my leadership philosophy today was shaped during those years — learning how trust is built, how leaders are formed, and how meaningful transformation often happens through consistent presence, intentional conversations, and long-term investment in people.

In 2005, I founded Mosaic Church of Arlington, where I spent two decades helping to cultivate a community centered on discipleship, leadership development, service, and meaningful engagement in the city. Along the way, our work expanded into partnerships with churches, nonprofits, civic leaders, and global missions organizations.

In recent years, that journey led to a unique organizational merger that brought three churches together under a single, aligned mission through Nations Church — a process that required intentional leadership, trust-building, cultural alignment, and a shared commitment to long-term kingdom impact. Today, I continue serving through Nations Church in strategic alignment, teaching, and leadership development.

Much of my leadership and community work has taken place in Arlington, Texas — one of the most diverse cities in the United States. That environment has deeply shaped my understanding of leadership, collaboration, reconciliation, and the importance of building healthy partnerships across cultures, communities, and organizations.

I also serve as a strategic leader within Engage Arlington, a collaborative initiative that brings churches, civic leaders, educators, and community organizations together to advance the long-term flourishing of our city.

Globally, I currently serve with Beyond Translation, a nonprofit organization supporting Bible translation and partnership development across the Global South. My work includes executive leadership in donor development, strategic partnerships, organizational alignment, and long-term sustainability initiatives serving communities across 34 countries.

Leadership, Formation, and Human Flourishing

I believe healthy leadership begins with alignment — aligning mission, people, relationships, and purpose in ways that create long-term flourishing for individuals, organizations, and communities.

Whether serving in nonprofit leadership, church leadership, civic collaboration, mentoring, writing, or relationship discipleship, my desire is to help create environments where people and organizations can grow with clarity, wisdom, integrity, and intentionality.

I’m also currently co-authoring Before You Buy the Ring, a discipleship-focused book designed to help dating couples pursue intentional relationships within the life of the local church. The project is being written alongside trusted friends and Licensed Professional Counselors Seth and Denise Whipple.

Outside the Formal Spaces

Outside of formal leadership environments, I enjoy creating spaces where meaningful conversations can happen naturally — often around fire pits, good drinks, and honest discussions about faith, leadership, family, business, and the kind of men we’re becoming.

I’m also an avid learner who enjoys reading and listening to books focused on leadership, organizational health, discipleship, relationships, culture, and human flourishing.

In addition, I serve as an NCAA and NHFS baseball umpire, an experience that continues to shape my understanding of composure, judgment, leadership, and decision-making under pressure.

Stephen is married to LaNette and is the proud father of three young adult children.

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