For almost 40 years, Pastor Steve & Ellen Bilsborough have preached the gospel across Canada, the United States and in over 37 nations of the world. A graduate of Zion Bible College in Rhode Island, Pastor Bilsborough married Ellen, born in the former Yugoslavia, and grew up in Canada from the age of three. Together they have four beautiful children, with three of them working full time in the ministry along with their spouses. After many years of ministry in the nation of Canada, they felt the Lord leading them to relocate their family and ministry from Toronto to Tampa, Florida. In 2007, that move took place and for four years, Pastor Bilsborough travelled full-time as an evangelist.
In 2011, the Lord led them to launch Great Life Church, having grown from just a few people to now reaching thousands in weekly in-person services, as well as an online ministry. For the past 10 years, God has blessed the ministry and from it, thousands of lives have been transformed locally and across the nation. Now hosting a national Christian Television Broadcast, Pastor Bilsborough ministers many times throughout the week to audiences of millions by way of television, and weekly through the dynamic ministry at Great Life Church. In 2019, the Bilsborough's expanded the vision of Great Life by launching Life Preparatory School, a full K3-12th grade private christian education program for students currently operating out of two separate campuses. In Fall 2024, Great Life will be launching its second location in Ocala, Florida.
In 2011, the Lord led them to launch Great Life Church, having grown from just a few people to now reaching thousands in weekly in-person services, as well as an online ministry. For the past 10 years, God has blessed the ministry and from it, thousands of lives have been transformed locally and across the nation. Now hosting a national Christian Television Broadcast, Pastor Bilsborough ministers many times throughout the week to audiences of millions by way of television, and weekly through the dynamic ministry at Great Life Church. In 2019, the Bilsborough's expanded the vision of Great Life by launching Life Preparatory School, a full K3-12th grade private christian education program for students currently operating out of two separate campuses. In Fall 2024, Great Life will be launching its second location in Ocala, Florida.