Steven Whitlow
Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Steven is the founding pastor of Redemption Church and Revere Bible College. He has been in full-time ministry for nearly 20 years as a youth pastor, lead pastor, and church planter. Steven is also an entrepreneur with ownership interests in multiple franchises. He is married to his wife Lindsay and they have four delightful children.
Steven Whitlow's Articles
Steven Whitlow | 4/11/2025
"The most political church in town..."
"The most political church in town..."
Is a pastor’s insistence on avoiding politics really about principle, or is it just cowardice in disguise?
Steven Whitlow | 12/12/2024
Five Key Questions To Connect With Your Congregation Every Sunday
Five Key Questions To Connect With Your Congregation Every Sunday
Become a better pastor by asking these questions about your people each week.
Steven Whitlow | 9/17/2024
10 Reasons People Like Weak Pastors
10 Reasons People Like Weak Pastors
Part of the reason weak pastors are so endemic these days is that they are in high demand.
Steven Whitlow | 9/12/2024
5 Principles From Megachurches Every Congregation Can Use
5 Principles From Megachurches Every Congregation Can Use
Many megachurches have got plenty wrong, but here are a few useful tips churches of every size and background could use.
Steven Whitlow | 9/4/2024
Three Essential Pieces Of Marriage Advice
Three Essential Pieces Of Marriage Advice
I give the same three pieces of advice at every single wedding. They might help you too!
Steven Whitlow | 8/24/2024
Four Positive Lessons From The Megachurch Movement
Four Positive Lessons From The Megachurch Movement
Last week I wrote an article outlining four major issues with the megachurch movement. But here are four potential positives I think Christians should pay attention to.
Steven Whitlow | 8/15/2024
Four Unintended Consequences of the Megachurch Movement - And How To Solve Them
Four Unintended Consequences of the Megachurch Movement - And How To Solve Them
When I was seventeen, I thought that the seeker-sensitive model was the hope of the American Church. Man, was I wrong...
Steven Whitlow | 8/8/2024
8 Lessons From 2 Corinthians 13
8 Lessons From 2 Corinthians 13
Here are eight ways to apply this chapter of Scripture today.
Steven Whitlow | 7/27/2024
The Lie of Christian Niceness
The Lie of Christian Niceness
The unwritten 11th Commandment of Christianity is "Thou Shalt Be Nice." But it is not a Biblical one.
Steven Whitlow | 7/11/2024
He Gets Us, Or He Saves Us?
He Gets Us, Or He Saves Us?
The issue with the 'He Gets Us' commercial is the issue with the modern church. Here's why:
Steven Whitlow | 7/10/2024
No Andy, Christians Shouldn't Vote For Democrats
No Andy, Christians Shouldn't Vote For Democrats
Andy Stanley recent went viral for implying that Christians who stand against the Democratic Party's platform are just a hop, skip and a jump away from conducting some sort of genocide against their political opponents. Here's why he's wrong.
Steven Whitlow | 7/1/2024
What Is Clear Truth?
What Is Clear Truth?
What exactly is it we're up to here on this little adventure?