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As read at the 2014 GARBC Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla.:

The gospel is preeminent in every phase of life for the child of God. Paul, the apostle, expresses a believer’s sentiment in Philippians 1 as he reflects with anticipation in verses 20–27, “[It is] my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. . . . Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ.”

Our gatherings at each annual conference are times of sweet fellowship. How much sweeter will be the great gathering as we reassemble in glory!

As I read the names of these 56 faithful servants whom our Lord has graciously promoted to glory, I would ask that family members and/or those who served closely with them in ministry please stand as their loved one’s name is read.

Paul Ague, pastor
Mrs. Wayne (Evangeline) Anderson, pastor’s wife
Darrell Auten, pastor
Peggy Babcock, missionary, Baptist Mid-Missions
Joseph Balbach, pastor
Mrs. S. D. (Barbara) Bodwell, pastor’s wife
Mrs. Marlytte (Roberta) Borman, missionary, Wycliffe Bible Translators
Dean Bouseman, pastor; church planter, Northwest Baptist Home Mission
Bill Brown, pastor
Byron Buck, pastor, missionary, Western Baptist Home Missions
Daniel Cassell, pastor
Ron Clark, faculty member, Calvary Baptist Seminary, Lansdale, Pa.
F. Wesley Clem, pastor; church planter, Baptist Mid-Missions
Matthew Cochran, pastor
Harry Cole, pastor; staff member, Cedarville University
Mrs. Dorothy (Dottie) Cooley, missionary wife, Baptist Mid-Missions
Chuck Crandall, short-term missionary, ABWE
Mrs. Francis (Evelyn) Crown, pastor’s wife
Roy Cupples, church planter, Baptist Church Planters; director, Whispering Cedars Baptist Camp
Will Davis, pastor; member and vice president of ABWE board; member of Council of 18; interim pastor, Interpas
Rodney Decker, pastor; writer; college professor, Calvary Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Mo, and Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pa.
Ross DeFelice, pastor, church planter
Kenneth Eisentrager, pastor
Richard Engle, professor, Baptist Bible College
Herbert Farrar, pastor, former president, Western Baptist Bible College
Mrs. Webster (Beverly) Frowner, pastor’s wife
Lawrence Garland, former pastor, board member at Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary
Mrs. Audrey Garnsey, pastor’s wife
Mrs. Harry (Gladys) Gray, dean of woman, Baptist Bible College
Mrs. Stephen (Martha) Green, missionary, Baptist Mid-Missions
Mrs. John E. (Iva) Greening, pastor’s wife
Patrick Hamm, pastor
Marie Henzler, pastor’s wife; sheriff’s office chaplain
Reno Hoff, former president, Corban University
Mrs. William (Ruth) Hopewell,
missionary, ABWE
Richard Johnson, pastor, chaplain
Donald Love, church planter, missionary, ABWE
Donald MacKenzie, pastor
Ed Micka, mission representative, Evangelical Baptist Missions
John Millheim, pastor; general secretary, American Council of Christian Churches; dean and vice president of Baptist Bible Seminary, American Theological Seminary, Bible Academy, and Shepherds Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, church planter; missionary, Released Time Bible Ministries
Mrs. Paul (Philomena) Nicholas, pastor’s wife
Jack Nichols, pastor, church planter, Galilean Baptist Mission and Baptist Church Planters
Pete Obgartel, missionary
Richard Pettitt, pastor; board member of Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions, Evangelical Baptists Missions, and Baptist Church Planters
Thomas Phillips, pastor
Debra Quick, pastor’s wife
Rick Russell, husband of GARBC women’s chaplain Pam Russell
Melbourne Stadt, pastor; field representative, Shepherds Ministries
William Thornton, former professor, Cedarville College and Los Angeles Baptist College
Mrs. Don (Sonja) Walter, home missionary
Art Walton,
professor, Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary; writer, Regular Baptist Press
Ralph Waud, pastor; board member, Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions and Northwest Baptist Home Mission
Mrs. Wilbert (Meryl) Welch, pastor’s wife; music instructor, Cornerstone University; songwriter, Regular Baptist Press
Mrs. Dan (Joyce) Williams, pastor’s wife
William Woodward, church planter, Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions