Bill and Judy Farley
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- Bill and Judy Farley
- Challies Dot Com - AideRSS (Great)
- Justin Taylor
- Sovereign Grace Ministries Blog
- Worship Matters
Gender | Male |
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Industry | Religion |
Occupation | Pastor/Author |
Location | Spokane, Washington, United States |
Introduction | Farley’s met at WSU, graduated, married in 1971 & moved to Spokane where Bill attended graduate school at GU. They were converted that same year. Bill spent 27 years in the business world. Judy left a career in commercial interior design in 1973 when their first child arrived. In 1996 she began working at a large pregnancy center as a counselor & staff supervisor. In 1999 Bill left a successful career to be an author. He’s written Outrageous Mercy (P & R 09); Gospel Powered Parenting (P & R 09); Gospel Powered Humility (P & R 11); Hidden in the Gospel (P & R 14) & The Secret of Spiritual Joy (Cruciform Press15). He’s also written for Discipleship Journal, The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Reformation 21, Focus on the Family, & other publications. In 2002, with five families, they planted Grace Christian Fellowship Church. It’s now 2 campuses with 500-600 attendees. In 2017 Bill retired as a pastor. Bill & Judy have traveled extensively doing Parenting & Marriage Conferences & Retreats. Their 5 adult kids, by God’s grace, are all Christians married to Christians. They live in the US & UK, all are involved in Evangelical churches. 3 are pastors. Farley’s have 22 grandchildren. |