Steven Furtick

Steven Furtick is the Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pastor Steven grew up in Moncks Corner, South Carolina where at age 16 he realized God’s plan for him to start a life-changing church in a metropolitan city.

Elevation Church was founded on the faith of 8 families who risked everything—sold houses, quit jobs and moved to Charlotte believing that God would turn their city upside down for his glory through the local church. That risk has resulted in a remarkable return.

At the three year mark, Elevation has grown to more than 5,000 in attendance each week between its three campuses and has seen over 3,000 people receive Christ. In 2007 and 2008, Elevation Church was named one of the 10 fastest growing churches in America.

The heart of Pastor Steven’s message is revolutionary faith and how to approach every experience from a visionary perspective. As a leader under 30 years old, Pastor Furtick’s unique passion for seeing God’s purposes fulfilled is igniting a fire in Charlotte and beyond.

He attended North Greenville University, received a B.A. in communications and went on to complete a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.