Our Founder

Steve Sumrall is the founder and president of Provident Ministries, Feeding The Nations, Sumrall Ministries and the senior pastor of Christ Chapel Church. Growing up on the mission field, he lived in Israel, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, ministering alongside his father, Dr. Lester Sumrall.

He has achieved national and international recognition as a humanitarian, leader, and Pastor. He has taken relief to the hungry and hurting in over 75 nations and has met with many heads of state. He has a heart of compassion for the lost and hurting people of our world.

As a result of his strong leadership and determined commitment to minister the love of Jesus Christ, and to bring tangible help and assistance to hurting human beings all over the world, millions of pounds of relief supplies have been distributed. These supplies have not been confiscated or held back by bureaucratic red tape. By the grace of God, they have been placed directly into the hands of the people who need them through responsible, experienced, and capable representatives.

Talking about Feeding The Nations, Steve said “Here in South Bend, we have a church, Christ Chapel, but also Feeding The Nations, an international feeding program. My Dad (Lester Sumrall) felt led by the Lord to help those in desperate need with food and the hope of the Gospel. It was to be ‘pastor to pastor, church to church’. From God’s people here to God’s people there, on the ground and, to the best of our ability, we have followed the same pattern. There have been many challenges but by God’s grace and the generosity of believers, there have been many helped over the years and by God’s grace, we know countless more will continue to be helped.”

Steve and his wife, Diane, have been married over 45 years and have five beautiful children and nine beautiful grandchildren. The vision Stephen Sumrall and his wife Diane share is a mandate from God to bring hope and life-changing help to those in need and to minister with compassion the love of Jesus Christ to all.