Quick Facts
Biography
Stephen E. (Steve) Strang (born 1951) is an evangelical publisher. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Charisma Media.In 2005 he was named by Time Magazine as one of the “25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America”.
Personal
Strang has a wife named Joy and two sons, Chandler and Cameron.
Early career
Strang started his career as a reporter for The Sentinel Star, a Florida newspaper.
Charisma Media
Strang founded Charisma magazine in 1975 through his church, Calvary Assembly of God, in Orlando, Florida.He bought out the magazine in 1981.He targeted the magazine to charismatic Christians.By the year 2000, the magazine employed 200 people and had a revenue of $US 30 million.
Political action
Strang has supported George W. Bush for US president and was invited to the Bush White House.
Strang supported Mike Huckabee for US president in 2008.
Strang has been a supporter of Donald Trump, asserting that divine prophecy foretold his election in 2016. He also felt that divine prophecy foretold the reelection of Donald Trump in 2020, and did not concede that Joe Biden won the election until after Congress certified the election on January 6, 2021.
As of February 2023, Strang was a supporter of Ron DeSantis for the Republican nomination for president.
Books
Strang has written numerous books including:
- The Faith of George W. Bush
- God, Donald Trump and the 2020 Election
- God and Cancel Culture
Criticism
Strang has been criticized by Right Wing Watch because he has "cast political battles as holy wars".