Pete Stadler was born on December 6, 1962 and was raised in Columbus, Ohio. The seventh of nine children, he grew up playing and singing music with his family singing group. Through high school and college at The Ohio State University, Pete played with bands in the Columbus area until God got a hold of him. He and his fiancé, Lori started attending church at Grace Doctrinal Bible Church (currently Logos Bible Church) in the fall of 1984 and married July 13, 1985. Pete started ministering to teens in 1986 and has served as youth pastor since then. He and his family band have ministered with praise and worship music for the church and at many different venues and camps. He and Lori will celebrate 19 years of marriage while Pete is in Afghanistan. They have six children.