Rev. Dr. Steve Norman is the author of The Preacher As Sermon: How Who You Are Shapes What They Hear. Though based on the west side of Michigan now, he is a Chicagoland native who for many years served in pastoral ministry in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Having served as a church planter, lead pastor, teaching pastor, and writer, he has a heart to help the people of God deepen their transformation in Christ. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Taylor University and then graduated twice from Fuller Theological Seminary with a master’s degree and doctorate in intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies.