Building Strong Families During Tough Times (EP:748)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #55595c; background: white;"> Pastor Steve Alessi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> A native of Miami, Steve Alessi was called into ministry at the age of 19, and he has faithfully answered that call through Pastoral ministry for over 30 years.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #55595c; background: white;"> After graduating from Southeastern University in 1984, he served alongside his parents as Associate Pastor of Grace Church of Kendall and in 1997 he founded Metro Life Church in Doral, Florida, with his wife, Mary Alessi. They’ve been married for more than 35 years.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #55595c; background: white;"> Today he enjoys doing ministry with the help and involvement of his son Christopher, and three daughters, Stephanie, Lauren and Gabrielle. Under his leadership, Metro Life Church has two growing campuses, a vibrant and innovative online campus, and a brand-new podcast, as well as local and global outreaches through its Big Serve ministries.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #55595c; background: white;"