Steven Dale Beckham was raised in East Baton Rouge Parish. He currently resides in Ascension Parish. He is married to Lady Lora Beckham. He graduated from Louisiana State University and later earned his Master's and Doctorate Degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently the Senior Pastor of First Community Antioch Baptist Church, Lutcher, LA, the President of the African American Fellowship, Baton Rouge, LA, Mission Strategist for The Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge, and a member of the Board of Trustees for Louisiana College. He loves people and believes that every true believer should share the love of God with others. He enjoys reading, sports, good food, fishing, and spending time with family and friends in his free time.