Steve Blanchard became pastor of Sugar Creek Baptist Church in January 2019. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his ministry has has served as minister of music & youth in churches in Kentucky and Indiana. He and his wife, Cathy, also served as missionaries with the International Mission Board, SBC from 1985-2000 in South Korea. He also served on the staff of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana from 2000-2008 working with churches throughout Indiana in partnership missions and worship leadership development. From 2008-2019 he was a Church Planting Catalyst in a partnership between the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana and the North American Mission Board, SBC. He and his wife, Cathy, have three grown daughters who are all married and five grandchildren. In 2022 Pastor Steve and Cathy celebrated 50 years of marriage together!