STEVE AND JANET RAY’S BIOGRAPHY Steve and Janet Ray in Jerusalem—they have been to the Holy Land over 170 times Steve’s first book—his conversion story EARLY YEARS CONVERSION PUBLISHED BOOKS Stephen K. Ray was born in 1954 to parents Prior to 1994, neither Steve or Janet had Crossing the Tiber who had just become Christians through a ever set foot in a Catholic Church. After (conversion story) Billy Graham Crusade. studying many books to convince their best friend and recent convert, Al Kresta, that He was raised in a Fundamentalist Baptist Upon this Rock: the early church was evangelical, Steve family and was dedicated to Jesus in the Peter and the Primacy of Rome and Janet backed their way right into the local Baptist Church. At four years old he Catholic Church. “asked Jesus into his heart” and was “born St. John’s Gospel again” according to Baptist tradition. On Pentecost Sunday, 1994, they entered (a Bible Study) the Church at Christ the King Parish in Ann In 1976, Stephen married Janet who Arbor, Michigan. The Papacy: came from a long line of Protestants. Her What the Pope Does and Why it ancestors were pilgrims who came to Steve began writing a letter to his father Matters America on the Mayflower and Moravian explaining why they became Catholic. This Hussite Protestants who joined the letter soon became the book Crossing the Faith for Beginners: Protestant Reformation in the 1600s. Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the A Study of the Creeds Historic Church, published by Ignatius Press. EXPLORING THEIR FOOTPRINTS OF GOD PROTESTANT ROOTS DVD SERIES CURRENT With two small children in tow, Steve and Janet moved to Europe for one year where Since then, Steve’s passion for the depth Abraham: Father of Faith they traveled extensively researching their of truth found within the Catholic tradition and Words reformation roots in Switzerland, Germany, has led him to walk away from his business Moses: Signs, Sacraments, and England. They studied for six months and pursue what he really loves—writing, and Salvation at L’Abri in Switzerland with the noted speaking, producing Catholic films, and Evangelical theologian Francis Schaeffer. leading pilgrimages to biblical lands. David and Solomon: On subsequent trips to Europe, Steve and Steve and Janet have been to the Holy Expanding the Kingdom Janet visited communist countries and even Land over 170 times exploring, filming, and smuggled Bibles and medicine to Christians leading thousands of pilgrims. Elijah and Elisha: Conscience behind the Iron Curtain. of the Kingdom Steve is a regular guest on Catholic radio and TV including Catholic Answers, Ave Mary: Mother of God PROFESSIONAL Maria Radio, Relevant Radio, and EWTN. In 1975, Stephen started his own business He also writes Bible studies for Catholic Jesus: The Word Became Flesh with a $5 investment and homemade Scripture Study International. business cards. His building services Peter: Keeper of Keys company, Distinctive Maintenance, grew to over 600 employees at its height. Paul: Contending for the Faith Apostolic Fathers: Handing on the Faith.