About Pastor Steve Riggle
Steve Riggle is a pastor, speaker, and ministry leader with extensive experience in church leadership, community engagement, and real estate development. Over five decades, he has mentored ministry leaders and launched faith-based initiatives around the world.
Beyond pastoral ministry, Steve has been actively involved in business and real estate development. He holds a master's degree from Oral Roberts University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from The King's University.
Steve and his wife, Becky, have been married for over 50 years and are blessed with two daughters, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Their Story
Steve and Becky met in college, and for Steve it was love at first sight. They were married nine months later (Steve was 19 by two weeks, and Becky was 20). They have now been partners in life and ministry for over five decades.
Early Ministry
After serving in several pastoral staff positions, Steve and Becky joined Grace International Churches and Ministries in 1974 and started a church in Livermore, CA. During their ten years there, five buildings were built, and the church grew to become the largest Protestant Church in the city.
The Philippines
While doing ministry in a prison in the Philippines in 1978, Steve and Becky were taken hostage by four prisoners armed with knives. During the attempted escape, the four prisoners were killed by police. Steve was stabbed seven times and almost died, and Becky was shot — spending nine months in a body cast with five surgeries and another nine months learning how to walk again. They have shared their amazing story of God's presence and power in the crisis on many TV programs and in venues around the world.
Read the full story →Grace Woodlands
In 1983, Steve and Becky moved to Houston, TX to plant Grace Community Church. During their tenure, the church grew to 17,000 members and constructed a 250,000 sq. ft., 10,000-seat worship center on 80 acres. Steve and Becky currently serve as the Founding Senior Pastors of Grace Woodlands in The Woodlands, TX.
Global Impact
Along with pastoring, Steve serves as the President of Grace International, a fellowship of over 5,400 churches and ministries with more than 500,000 members in 130 nations. He and Becky are also actively involved in the Cathedral Life Centre — a compassion ministry for women and families in need — and have founded FORGE, a pastoral training program committed to shaping pastors who will shape the nation.
Education & Family
Steve holds a Master's degree from Oral Roberts University and a Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) from The King's University. He and Becky have been married for fifty-five years and have two children, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.