As a young boy, Stephen witnessed the transforming power of the Gospel in the lives of his family members. In high school he experienced that power himself when he surrendered his life to Christ and began a life-long journey of faith. After graduating from university, he decided to enter career Christian service and joined African Enterprise in 1992, where he served for two years as Youth Coordinator, followed by six years as Missions Coordinator. In 2000, he was appointed Team Leader of AE Kenya, serving in that position for eight years before moving to Biola University in Southern California for his doctoral studies.

In January 2013, he was appointed African Enterprise’s third Global CEO and International Team Leader. In this role, he provides overall leadership to the organisation, coordinating its work of evangelising the cities of Africa through word and deed in partnership with the church. He also currently serves as the Lausanne Movement’s Regional Director for the English and Portuguese Speaking Africa (EPSA) Region, and as the chair of Movement Day Africa.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Daystar University in Nairobi, a Masters in Christian Ministries from Nairobi International School of Theology (currently International Leadership University), and a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies from Biola University in Southern California, USA. He is married to Prof Rosemary Mbogo, and they have two biological children, Victor and Joy, as well as several foster children. The family lives in Nairobi, Kenya.