Liberty alumnus travels country teaching the Gospel through biblical creation seminars

Through his evangelistic ministry Genesis Seminars, Liberty University alumnus Steve Levinson (’89) aims to share the hope of the Gospel by demonstrating the truth of the biblical account of creation.

Levinson first accepted Christ into his life as a 14-year-old when he and his two siblings attended a Billy Graham Crusade in 1979 in Tampa, Fla.

“At a young age of 14 and a half, I heard Billy Graham call, ‘Come! Come!’ So, the three of us went down, and we were led to the Lord by one of their counselors that I can’t wait to see when I get to heaven and say, ‘Thank you for participating in that Billy Graham Crusade,’” Levinson said.

Levinson worked as a volunteer for a youth group at Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon, Fla., when he was in his early 20s. This passion for youth eventually drew him to Liberty, where he majored in youth and counseling.

After graduation, Levinson spent more than five years as a one-on-one behavioral therapist counselor in a public school. While working at the school, he said his heart became burdened by the teaching of evolution as fact. He decided to leave his job and instead spend his life sharing a biblically accurate account of creation with others.

In January 2008, Levinson set out as a creation speaker from his home in North Carolina. Since then, he has spoken in 49 states as well as 12 different countries and continues to reach out to pastors and churches for potential visits. He estimated that he has done around 250,000 cold calls to churches over the past 15 years.

“It’s been a fun journey, and almost every Sunday people come to me with a firm handshake and a firm look in the eye, telling me how much they’ve learned and how much they appreciate it,” he said. “They’ve never heard this stuff before, (and ask) are there more guys like me doing this. They’re just kind of shellshocked in what they experienced.”

On a typical weekend, Levinson gives three different presentations to churches. The first, a Sunday School session, demonstrates a biblical account of creation history using a series of Gospel illustrations Called “Creation to Communion.”

The second session, given during the church’s standard worship service, serves as a warning to the church on the dangers of an evolutionary mindset.

With his final presentation, typically given on a Sunday evening, Levinson shares a PowerPoint on fossils and Noah’s ark.

“It just answers a ton of questions,” he said. “Especially questions that people have had for many, many years. And they come away saying, ‘Wow, I’ve had that question for so long and thank you for answering it.’ So, I just thank the Lord for it.”

Levinson stressed the importance of teaching creation and argued that if God does not exist, then the only rules of society are derived from men. Thus, those who believe in God have a fundamentally different viewpoint for life than those with a secular outlook.

“If you believe the truth of creation, that God sets the rules — and I think they’re much better — about the importance of life from conception, and we act upon that and we know that the foundation is from a biblical worldview, the truth will definitely dictate how we live,” he said.

Levinson also occasionally appears on Wilkins Radio stations throughout multiple states to share short messages about creation.

In addition to speaking in churches, Levinson has also been afforded opportunities over the years to participate in archeological digs in Israel and paleontological digs in the U.S. One in particular was the 1989 allosaur dig in Grand Junction, Colo., with teachers and students from Liberty University.

“Parents and Christian schools need to teach our kids that the Bible’s not true because we said it’s true. It’s the real science, not the fake science, but the real science that shows it’s true because we’re digging up history,” Levinson said.

Through all of his different ventures over the years, Levinson continues to keep the focus on sharing the Gospel with others and remains undeterred from this mission.

“I give God the glory for it. He’s honored my tenacious spirit,” he said. “It’s been challenging. A lot of miles on my body. I’m going to keep doing it until I get the stop sign in front of my face.”