Steve Billings

Rev. Steven S. Billings, son of Rev. Stewart and Joyce Billings, was born in Columbia City, Indiana, on November 9, 1959. He was graduated from Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1978. The following year he entered the Music Education degree program of Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Upon graduation from IPFW in 1983, Rev. Billings accepted a position as Instrumental Music teacher at Bishop Luers High School, a Franciscan institution of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne. He taught for two years before leaving to pursue a position in the music recording industry. After working actively as a writer/arranger and recording session contractor/conductor for two years, he finally yielded to God's call on his life to enter the seminary. Having been active in his home congregation of Emmaus Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, serving as member, and later as chairman, of the Board of Education for the Christian Day School, he believed it was time to prepare for full-time service to God in His kingdom. Rev. Billings began his seminary training at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, in the summer of 1987. Upon graduation he received his first Call to St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, where he served for more than nine years, the third longest pastorate in the congregation's 105-year history. In 2000 Rev. Billings accepted the Call to serve Redford Lutheran Church of Detroit. He found the inner-city setting to be both challenging and rewarding, but is glad to live in a part of the country where not so much of the world is paved. He was married to Elisabeth Robinson on December 9, 2007. They live in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Rev. and Mrs. Billings thank and praise God primarily for the gift of His Son and the forgiveness and life He so freely offers, but also for the opportunities He provides to serve Him here in Wisconsin. They wish to thank the members of Trinity for their warm welcome and gracious hospitality.