Undercover Pastor

Undercover Pastor

I have to admit it. I mostly picked the name because it sounded cool. It’s not that often that I’m really undercover, but I find that the experiences I have as a pastor and the training that led me to where I am have a significant effect on the way I see the world. “Pastor Steve” comes along wherever I go. It’s like they say, “Wherever you go, there you are.” Being a pastor and a Christian effects what I write, what I do, and who I strive to be.

So I’m a pastor. I have been since 2003 when I graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary. I pastor Trinity Presbyterian Church in West Sacramento, California. The church is on a journey of transformation, which is sometimes lots of fun and sometimes very difficult. But we walk together and with God during both kinds of times.

I am a husband and the proud father of two boys, Johnny and Joshua. Having a family gives me a different perspective on life too.

I am also a former system software engineer and software development manager. I was good at it, but it wasn’t my calling. Sometimes I miss it. That comes out from time to time in my blogging. It was easier to see what you’ve accomplished, the financial compensation was great, and I got weekends off (much of the time). Getting a chance to see what a well-run company can look like and what a badly-run company can look like (in some cases the same company at different times) has helped me to strive for excellence on the business side of running a church, which in many ways looks like a small business.

I hope that gives you some insight into what I mean by the different parts of my life that affect what I write. There are more, of course, but that will do for now. Enjoy the blog!

Steve Whitney

Learn more about Steve at his website: www.WhitneyHQ.com