About
Stephen Forester
Gospel Singer · Instrumentalist · Puppeteer
Stephen Forester is from Lapeer, Michigan. He is a gospel music vocalist and a multi-talented instrumentalist. He is also a ventriloquist with professional puppets, and he preaches for church services. It is a well-rounded ministry with something for children and adults alike.
Stephen began traveling in 2008 with his brother Joshua. They were known as “The Forester Brothers.” In July 2013, Joshua married Angela Gilson, and the group was re-organized as “The Forester Brothers Family.” In November 2014, Stephen married Marie Arnswald, and she immediately joined the group.
In November of 2016, Joshua and Angela came off the road after feeling a new calling from God to begin working with teens in their local church. The group was then reorganized as a husband and wife team.
Stephen and Marie were blessed with the birth of their son, Stephen II, on May 24th, 2017. They continued to travel full-time, raising their baby on the road for over a year after that.
In October of 2018, the decision was made for Marie to step off the road and become a full-time stay-at-home mom. After much prayer they announced the change that November, and Stephen began to move into solo ministry. In January 2020, their second son Michael was born.
Today Stephen ministers in over 100 meetings a year — church services, concerts, banquets, revivals, children’s programs, and just about anything else a church may need him for. He comes on a love-offering basis plus a small travel fee for significant distances. No event is too large or too small.
- Home church
- Faith Bible Baptist Church, Lapeer, Michigan
- Stephen and his wife Marie are born-again Christians and active members.
- Education
- Midwestern Baptist College, Orion, Michigan
- Marie is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
- Ordained
- May 21, 2011
- Officially ordained as a preacher in the ministry.
- Family
- Marie, Stephen II & Michael
- Married November 2014. Two sons, born 2017 and 2020.
Along the way
Where he's from
Lapeer, Michigan. Stephen and his wife Marie are born-again Christians and active members of Faith Bible Baptist Church in Lapeer, Michigan.
What he preaches
Stephen has been preaching since 2009 and was ordained in 2011. He uses the King James Bible, and his sermons focus on Jesus, salvation, and biblical principles.
Read the doctrinal statementWhat it costs
He comes on a love-offering basis plus a small travel fee to cover expenses. No event or church is too small or too large.
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