My Story- Pastor Steve Bragg

“God is fighting for you this day!”

“See the salvation of our LORD!”

Pastor Steve Bragg

At seven years of age my grandmother took me to see The Ten Commandments movie by Cecile B DeMille. I was spellbound by Moses standing on a cliff, ready to open the Red Sea, declaring “Be still and see the salvation of the Lord!” “God will fight for you this day!” My continued prayer each night for many years was God use my life like you did Moses.


My grandmother was an ordained Four Square Preacher. However, Grandma had a drinking problem that overtook her life and ministry. She fell from ministry and left our lives at the request of my mother. Grandma came to see me late one night at my bedroom window. I believe I was age ten at that time. She gave me a Bible and said this book would be my life. She talked about the dedication to the Lord of the first born male child. I was the first born. She prayed for me with power and conviction that I would serve the Lord. I never saw my grandmother again.


My grandmother, mother, father and stepfather all drank heavily and had morality issues. As I grew with no guidance in faith, I was lost to the world of drinking, drugs, and immorality.


The Lord had heard my prayer as a young child to serve Him, and I believe the dedication prayer of my grandmother. At age 27, I found the Lord and immediately entered Bible College. However, like my grandmother, sin overtook my life, and I fell from the ministry. I lost everything including family, ministry, reputation, and church.


In my fallen state, I embraced the darkness. The lustful desires of my heart were on fire and could not be quenched. Indeed I became one of the worst of all sinners. There was not much that I did not experience.


After thirteen years of wondering in darkness, sin had destroyed me. All that was left of my life was ruined. There was only heartache, and the pain of an empty, unfulfilled life. Finally, in desperation I fell to my knees and asked God if he could forgive me. I asked if possible I could have a little happiness in this life.


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