Rebecca Stevenson

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Rebecca Stevenson
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Rebecca's Bio | Leon's Bio

Rebecca grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.  Her parents divorced when she was 6 years old and she and her older brother primarily lived with their Christian mother.  While Rebecca accepted Christ into her heart at an early age, she lacked spiritual maturity and direction during her adolescent years.  She struggled with insecurities, seeking to find her identity in relationships and what others thought of her.  It was not until her college years that she really began to grow in her faith.   

Rebecca went across the country to the University of Southern California for her undergraduate education.  While being away from her family proved to be more difficult than she had anticipated, California provided the space needed for Rebecca to hear from the Lord.   Broken and tired of living life out of her own strength, she began to lay down her insecurities one by one, exchanging them for a new identity in Christ.  

In response to the grace she had received from Christ, Rebecca worked as a youth intern at a church in Southern California and later took a job as a residential counselor at a Christian group home for drug and alcohol addicted teenagers in northern California.  Led by the Holy Spirit, the Lord used her broken past to minister to young girls, struggling with sin and a distorted identity.  The experience solidified for Rebecca that there was no greater purpose on earth than making Christ known to others and witnessing the miracle of a life yielded to the Holy Spirit.

After 7 years in California, Rebecca moved back to Cleveland in order to raise support to be a missionary in Albania.  However, the Lord had other plans and she reconnected with High School friend, Leon and the two married within a year.  The day after the wedding they moved to Boston in order for Leon to pursue the MDIV degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  Two years into the degree, Rebecca started the Master of Arts and Religion degree at the Seminary.  The seminary was an excellent theological training ground for Leon and Rebecca as the call to join the Detroit church planting team became clearer.  

Leon and Rebecca moved to Detroit summer of 2008 and it continues to be a growing time for the Stevensons.  Parenthood has been a huge part of the transition as Shiloh Noel joined the family September of ’08 and the Stevensons are expecting another baby girl in April of this year.  They love the Mack Ave. community and are amazed at what God has done in such a short time. Rebecca remains convinced that true life is found only in a relationship with Jesus and she is excited to see broken people in Detroit be made alive in Christ.