Well done, good and faithful servant
Joel Belz, founder of WORLD News Group and former General Assembly moderator, died on February 4 at his home in Asheville, N.C., from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
Joel Belz, founder of WORLD News Group and former General Assembly moderator, died on February 4 at his home in Asheville, N.C., from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
It was not enough to simply bring students to church, Lowrey believed: the church should seek the students out itself.
Jane served as the Coordinator of Women’s Ministries in the Presbyterian Church in America and as a Women’s Trustee Advisor on the Board of Covenant College.
Young said that her books might not have been written had she not struggled with her health.
I’ll miss him as a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) founding father, as a ministerial example, and as a friend.
Even when he was diagnosed with cancer in June 2020, he scarcely slowed, continuing to work, write, lead, and think—even amidst the chemo, right to the very end.
The practice of focusing on stories of God’s transforming grace prepared them to confront a crushing diagnosis.
After serving in Assistant Pastor and Youth Minister roles in Columbus, MS and Montgomery, AL, the family moved to Oxford, MS in 1978 where Jimmy served as the first campus minister for RUF.
Padgett was a Nashville Presbytery moderator and served as a coordinator for RUF.
Bill Joseph was elected General Assembly moderator in 1979 and served for many years on the Administrative Committee.