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Steve Gaines, former SBC president and Bellevue Baptist Church pastor, died at 68 after a 15-month kidney cancer battle.
Steve Gaines, former pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention (2016–2018), has died at age 68 after a 15-month battle with kidney cancer.
Born in Mississippi and raised in Tennessee, Gaines earned degrees from Union University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He led churches in Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee before serving Bellevue from 2005 until stepping down in 2025 due to illness.
Known for his preaching and evangelistic passion, he was honored by SBC leaders and congregations nationwide.
A public visitation and funeral service will be held on March 22 at Bellevue Baptist Church.
Steve Gaines, ex presidente de SBC y pastor de la Iglesia Bautista de Bellevue, murió a los 68 años después de una batalla de 15 meses contra el cáncer de riñón.