Pastor Stephen Stewart
Stephen Stewart, a native of Kingston Jamaica, migrated to the United States at the age of 7, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 21, he accepted the call of Jesus, and became a baptized member of the East New York Seventh-Day Adventist Church, in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
He has served the local church in various capacities, including that of First Elder. He worked in the mechanical engineering field for 16 years, as a design engineer. In 2002 he answered the call to full time ministry, and moved to Berrien Springs Michigan to pursue a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University. He completed his Master of Divinity degree in 2004, and began his pastoral ministry in the Florida Conference in 2005.
Since that time, Pastor Stewart has served as Associate Pastor of the Maranatha SDA Church in Miami Gardens, Senior Pastor of Covenant SDA Church in Pembroke Pines, and Senior Pastor of First SDA Church of West Palm Beach.
In 2017 he accepted the call to serve as the Associate Director of Pathfinder and Adventurer ministries for the Florida Conference. He served in that capacity for eight years. In August of 2025, he accepted the call to return to pastoral ministry as the Senior Pastor of the Solid Rock SDA Church in Orlando, and was installed on October 4, 2025.
He is married to the lovely Rosalyn Stewart, and together they have 3 young adult sons and one daughter-in-law, Stephen Jr. (married to Shekirah), Sherwin, and Shawn.
Pastor Stewart’s desire is to be a living witness for Jesus Christ.