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Posted March 31, 2017 by
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Spreading a Message of Love

Steve Gaskin M.A. ’18 is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Biblical Studies and serves as a Graduate Resident Adviser and Adviser for the Orientation Committee at Wheaton College. As an undergrad, Steve majored in Sociology/African American Diaspora and minored in Theater & Drama at Indiana University. 

#myWheaton Graduate School | Steve Gaskin '17 from Wheaton College on Vimeo.

Before coming to Wheaton, Steve served as a traveling hip-hop artist with The Impact Movement, through which he was able to witness the Gospel being spread across the globe. He also helped plant a church in Chicago from 2014-16. 

Graduate Orientation marked Steve’s first day on Wheaton’s campus, and what very well could have been his last. He was discouraged by the lack of African-American male representation in Barrows Auditorium. “I felt like I couldn’t relate to anybody… I felt alone, I felt sad; I felt like this just wasn’t the place for me.” 

But his mood changed when one professor excitedly called out to him in the hallway, saying he was “so glad” Steve was finally there. At that moment, Steve knew God had a purpose for him at Wheaton and since that day, he has had a “peace” as he is constantly reminded that he is exactly where God wants him to be. 

Steve considers himself passionate, fun-loving, and a “reckless dreamer” and hopes to use the foundations of his faith and his artistic talent to reach people with a message of love, hope, and redemption. 

Watch the video above to learn more about Steve’s #MyWheaton experience.

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