Steve McGee
M.Div, MA, LPC/A, Director of the Bridge of Hope in Gaston
Steve earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Theology with a minor in New Testament Greek in 1992 at Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University or CIU). In May 2024, he earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling from CIU (a CACREP program in clinical mental health counseling). He became licensed in the state of South Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) in July, 2024.
After earning his BA, Steve pastored churches in South Carolina, South Florida, and Michigan. He also served as a church planter and Bible teacher in Trinidad, West Indies. In 2009, he and his family moved to Miami, Florida, where he served as the Executive Director of Ministries in Action (MIA). He continued to minister in the Caribbean and Latin America through Biblical education, disaster relief teams, and medical missions. MIA closed in 2012. In 2013 and he accepted a call from Hillcrest Church, Gaston SC to become their lead pastor.
Continuing and expanding on his missional vision, Steve saw the need for counseling centers in rural South Carolina. So, he enrolled in the master's program in clinical counseling in 2021, taking his first step toward opening a counseling center at Hillcrest Church in Gaston.
Steve offers a wholistic counseling approach, counseling under the supervision of Paul Bishop, MA, LPC, LPC/S - Director of Bridge of Hope Counseling Center (BOH) in Lexington. While he has a heart for people with addictions, he is equipped to address many issues. His areas of focus include, but are not limited to: addictions, depression, anxiety, marriage, grief & loss, and Spiritual Counseling.
Steve also serves as the director of the BOH satellite office in Gaston, SC, and looks forward to serving you!