Dr. Steinmetz is a pastor-theologian with over thirty years of diverse Christian leadership experience. In addition to extensive preaching and teaching throughout North America and short-term missions work around the world, he has served as a civilian chaplain with the United States Navy; as co-Director and Dean of Academic Affairs for Artios Christian College; as lead pastor of two churches; and as a Church Administrator. Israel researches, teaches, and publishes across the disciplines of biblical studies, theology, and Christian ministry. He and his wife Anna are active members of Grace Fellowship Free Methodist Church in Katy, TX. They have been married since 2002 and have ten children and one grandchild.