Sam
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| Industry | Non-Profit |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Location | Bryan, OH, United States |
| Introduction | I currently serve as Pastor of the Bryan First Brethren Church. I have been here since June of 2005 and have experienced our congregation growing on several levels. I have a passion for helping local congregations find their vigor for mission once again. I have served in numerous leadership positions in our denomination since 1998. Currently, I am a member of the United States Ministries Council, Church Multiplication Team of the Brethren Church (also called MissioChurch), and with Missio, serve as the director of Marketing. Locally, I have been involved with United Way, and am a member of the Bryan Noon Kiwanis Club. I am passionate about helping ordinary people encounter God in an extraordinary way, one that is real, relevant and relational. |
| Interests | Watching the Bears and Notre Dame play football, water-skiing, making wooden furniture, playing XBox and Battlefield on the computer, church redevelopment, fixing things that aren't right |
| Favorite movies | Dances with Wolves, Legends of the Fall, Beautiful Mind, Fight Club, Good Will Hunting, Patch Adams, Wild Hogs, Tommy Boy, Dumb & Dumber, Along Came Polly, A Lot Like Love, Hancock |
| Favorite music | Everything but country music. Hey, I even like polka from time to time! |
| Favorite books | "Grace Walk" by Steve McVey, "Simply Christian" by N.T. Wright, "The Present Future" by Reggie McNeal, "Ruthless Trust" by Brennan Manning, "Velvet Elvis" by Rob Bell, "Externally Focused Church" by Rick Rusaw, "An Unstoppable Force" by Erwin McManus, "Simple Church" by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger, "Gospel According to Starbucks" by Len Sweet |
You've just inherited a manufacturing plant that specializes in plastics. What are you going to make?
All the plastic stuff that SHOULD be manufactured in the US instead of China!! You name it, I'm interested.