Bishop D. Stevens Sr. was born to Bishop Michael M. and Lady Andrea R. Stevens. Having been exposed to ministry settings all of his life, Bishop Stevens remained in the church during even his formative years as a young Marine. While he was a Staff Sergeant of Marines, he decided that simply being “in church” was no longer enough as the Lord made it clear that he had a calling on his life for much greater. Since that initial “yes,” God’s plan for Bishop Stevens’ life catapulted him along a trajectory for ministerial and personal development, leadership training, mentorship, impartation, and succession.
He was licensed and ordained, both at the hand of Bishop Willie J. Curry, Senior Pastor of Shekinah Tabernacle Ministries in St. Robert, MO. Later, Elder Stevens exited the Marine Corps with an honorable discharge as a Gunnery Sergeant of Marines, forgoing the six short years to retirement to stay under the direct mentorship of Bishop H. D. Ware, Jr., whom he would later serve as adjutant.
Being trained in matters of order and protocol and developed as a servant of the church by his senior leaders, Overseer Stevens soon enjoyed appointments within the Christians Equipping Christians for Outreach Fellowship, Inc. as Director of the School of Adjutancy as well as an appointment as the Overseer of Protocol and in May of 2019, General Overseer Stevens was consecrated to the Office of Bishop at the hand of Apostle Dr. Russell L. Freeman, Chief Apostle of United Community Cathedral and Presiding Prelate of Christians Equipping Christians for Outreach Fellowship, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. Bishop’s Herman Dean Ware, Jr., Earl Moore, and Lester Woods, Jr. served as co consecrators for his episcopal elevation.
Academically, Bishop Stevens has earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Religion: Biblical and Theological studies as well as his Master of Divinity degree with a specialization in Leadership, and is presently pursuing his Doctorate of Ministry: Ministry Leadership from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
Bishop Stevens currently serves as Chairman and Primary Bishop of Enduring Mercy Christian Ministries, Inc., which serves to promote the Great Commission by equipping disciples, minister’s and leaders of the church to fulfill their call in Christ. In addition, he serves as Bishop of Protocol with Biblical Deliverance Ministries, Inc.
Bishop Stevens’ ministerial focus has three branches:
- Ministerial Development: training and developing those who recognize a call on their lives through teaching, mentoring, and discipleship.
- Adjutancy and Protocol: promoting order in God’s church through training and mentorship of protocol officers and adjutants/armor bearers.
- Episcopal Training and Consecrations: ensuring the development and furtherance of the church’s leaders through training, apostolic impartation, and consecration preparation & execution.
Bishop D. Stevens, Sr. is a loving father and husband who, along with his wife Devara, continues to raise their three teenage sons.