Steve Riggle
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Steve Riggle is the founding pastor and current Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church
, a megachurch
in Houston, Texas
. He is also the President of Grace International which was formerly known as Christian Evangelistic Assemblies
. Mr. Riggle is also a member of the Board of Trustees of The King's College and Seminary.
, Riggle was interviewed numerous times by both secular and religiously oriented media. Commander Rick Husband
and Payload Commander Mike Anderson
were both members of Grace Community Church.
Grace Community Church (Texas)
Grace Community Church is a non-denominational megachurch located in Houston, Texas.The church currently has three services on Sunday at their main facility : two English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking....
, a megachurch
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. He is also the President of Grace International which was formerly known as Christian Evangelistic Assemblies
Christian Evangelistic Assemblies
The Christian Evangelistic Assemblies is an umbrella organization for non-denominational Christianity.- History :* 1933 - Oscar C. Harms founded what would later become Colonial Tabernacle....
. Mr. Riggle is also a member of the Board of Trustees of The King's College and Seminary.
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
In the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Columbia disasterSpace Shuttle Columbia disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members...
, Riggle was interviewed numerous times by both secular and religiously oriented media. Commander Rick Husband
Richard Douglas Husband
Rick Douglas Husband was a United States Air Force Colonel, an astronaut, and the space shuttle commander of STS-107 who was killed when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Husband is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.-Background:Husband was born...
and Payload Commander Mike Anderson
Michael Phillip Anderson
Michael Philip Anderson was a United States Lieutenant Colonel and NASA astronaut, who was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere....
were both members of Grace Community Church.