FOUNDING + SENIOR PASTOR

PASTOR STEPHEN MARTIN

Stephen has been in ministry, building the local church for more than twenty years and has followed Christ for over thirty years. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Stephen began serving in ministry as a teenager, and then on staff in his hometown church, Church On The Move. He holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Lindenwood University in Saint Louis, Missouri, and is certified in the DISC Personality Profile and The Big 5 Personality Traits model. Stephen is a member of the International Christian Coaching Institute and is certified in the Biblical Coaching Model.

Passionate about supporting and resourcing church leaders, Stephen founded Church Sherpa, a global online network for pastors, church leaders, and creatives in 2009. In 2013, he and his family moved to Texas to plant Vintage Church near Fort Hood, the largest military base in the United States. Today, Vintage Church is a thriving multi-site church serving thousands, making a significant impact in the Central Texas region.

Stephen has authored over twelve books and courses focused on discipleship. Alongside leading Vintage Church, he established Vintage Christian Academy, a Christian Classical School, and the Church Leadership College, an accredited two-year school of ministry. He is also the host of the Under God Podcast.

Stephen resides in Temple, Texas with his wife Kyla, a physician, and their four children, Adilyn, Breelyn, Greyson and Colton.