General Conference Clergy of the Ecumenical Church

Cross Style with Dr. Stephen Manley

Stephen Manley is an international evangelist with a focus on Jesus Christ. He grew up in the home of an Indiana Methodist pastor and received his call to ministry at the age of seven. He started filling his father's pulpit at the age of eleven. In high school, Stephen was conflicted with the reality of his spiritual life and believed there must be something more. He concluded that Christianity is about intimacy with Jesus and decided to keep his focus on Jesus throughout the day. Stephen discovered the concept of "practicing God's presence" and constantly grew in intimacy and oneness with Jesus in an attitude of surrender and dependency. Stephen and his wife, Delphine, have two adopted children. After pastoring for seven years, Stephen became a full-time itinerant evangelist and has been spreading the message of the cross worldwide for the last fifty years. Stephen focuses on Jesus Christ and believes that the cross is not just an event but a style. He has taken this message to the world and believes that expositional preaching is cross-cultural and meets every level's needs.

Overall, Stephen Manley's commitment to preaching for 50 weeks a year for 50 years as an itinerant evangelist is a testament to his faith, perseverance, and dedication to sharing the gospel with others