Steve Gallagher, founder and president of Pure Life Ministries, grew up in Sacramento. His initiation into pornography and immorality began in his early teens. Over time, his struggles with sexual sin escalated. In 1982, as a Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy, his life disintegrated around him, bringing him into a deep repentance. After leaving the Department and entering Bible school, he and his wife Kathy began Pure Life Ministries as a small support group in the living room of their home. The Lord eventually led them to Kentucky where they opened up their home to six men in sexual sin. Thus began the Pure Life Ministries residential program.

Appearances in the late 80’s on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 48 Hours with Dan Rather, The 700 Club, Focus on the Family, and a host of other programs quickly brought national exposure to the ministry as a place where men could turn to find God’s answers to sexual addiction.  Today, Christian men from all over the world come to the Pure Life Ministries Live-In Program. Steve and Kathy now make their home in KY.

Steve Gallagher is a prolific writer, having authored 11 books, including the best-selling At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry, a comprehensive biblical examination of sexual sin. Because of his 20 years of experience in the counseling arena, Steve is frequently sought after as a conference speaker. He has conducted numerous workshops for pastors and counselors. Over the past two decades, Steve has ministered in churches of diverse denominational backgrounds across the USA and South America. He is also a regular featured columnist in both print and web media. 

Steve is an ordained minister and holds an Associates of Arts degree from Sacramento City College and a Ministerial Arts degree from Capital Bible Institute. He is also a certified biblical counselor through the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC) in Denver, CO.  carol_smider@purelifeministries.org , or call: (859) 813-1571 for scheduling

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