Daniel Henderson

Q1: Daniel Henderson

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Q3: Forest, VA

Q4: President - Strategic Renewal; Pastor of Prayer (TRBC); Asst. Prof. at Liberty

Q5: Rosemary (Brewer)

Q6: Justin
Jordan
Heather

Q7: He challenged me to run for Student Body President as part of my journey to learn about leadership.

Memorable quote: "You can rest when you get to Heaven."

Q8: Gordan has inspired me to lead with passion and perserverance. He also played a role in teaching both of my sons about leadership as they worked on the staff at Lassen Pines.


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Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Lamar Keener

Q1: Lamar Keener

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Q3: San Diego, CA

Q4: Publishing

Q5: Theresa (Terry Grassel) — our first date was to work at Scaremare in 1975.

Q6: Karalee, 29, married to David Gearing and mother of three
Shawn, 27
Tiffany, 25, married to Brandon Larson and mother of one
Brittany, 22. Brittany was the only one not born in Lynchburg, and the only one to go to LU. Graduated May 2008.
Our four grandchildren: Ethan (6), Madison (3), Mark (1), Jaden (2 months)

Q7: Quote: It's lonely at the top.

Q8: Gordon taught us to work hard and always strive to do things first rate. If it is Christian, it should be better.

Q9: Having the opportunity to run our own Christian newspaper publishing company and work for ourselves for 20 years has been quite a ride -- filled with many blessings and just as many challenges. It has been both smooth and bumpy. And I have been blessed with the best wife, kids and grandkids any man could ever hope for.

Q10: My fond memories of 11 years at Liberty are many — with the LBC Chorale and Youth Aflame experiences from '73-'75 at the top. My first trip back there in 2004 after 21 years away was absolutely overwhelming -- almost like a dream. For my daughter to be a student there during Jerry's last days was bittersweet. I look forward to the 2009 reunion and, Lord willing, will be there.



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Buz Offenbacker

Q1: Buz Offenbacker

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Q3: Williamstown, NJ

Q4: Senior Pastor (but still a youth worker at heart)

Q5: Karen Oldham Offenbacker

Q6: Jessica Dawn - age 27
Nathan Douglas - age 23

Two grandchildren

Andrew Nathan - age 22 months
Lucas Gabriel - age 1 month

Q7: Everything rises and falls on leadership.
If you're tired, stop complaining!! Take a nap and then get back to work!!!

Q8: Taught me to be a leader

Q9: Being with Youth Aflame for 8 years

Q10: Thanks Gordon!! You're the best!



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Duane Barnett

Q1: Duane Barnett

Q2:

Q3: Clayton CA

Q4: Restaurant Owner/Chef

Q5: Pamela

Q6: Amanda- daughter; Frank- Son-in-Law; Joseph -Grandson; Michael -Son; Ron- Son; Valentine -Daughter

Q7: Many positive memories but pulling off the first few Scaremares were unforgettable.
"Everything rises and falls on leadership"

Q8: That quote is fully ingrained in my work ethic, no matter what the field.

Q9: Failure at many levels and His unwavering grace throughout.

Q10:


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Doug Randlett

Q1: Doug Randlett

Q2:

Q3: Lynchburg, VA

Q4: Executive Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church

Q5: Jane

Q6: Mark (38) and Kristi (Nelson): Lindsie Ann (6), Maddie (3)
Scott (36) and Tammy (Garcia): Hunter (6), Kaden (3)

Q7: In 1976 while a music/youth minister in NC I sat on the back steps to the baptistry at TR with Gordon while attending a Super Conference. I was asking for help in my ministry. Gordon stopped me in my tracks and asked me about my calling; was I called to youth ministry or not. I left that conference and went back to NC. I took a 3 month leave from my church, moved to Lynchburg (left my wife and boys in NC) and came here to observe how youth ministry is done. About a month later I told my pastor that I was called to youth ministry. I ended up at TR in 1978 to join the middle school staff with Dave Adams.

Q8: "Your role as a youth pastor is to discover your leaders goals, make them your goals and help him succeed in reaching those goals." I've spent the past 30 years living out that exhortation from Gordon.
AND, he trained Dave Adams who was my boss for 16 years.

Q9: WOW. I spent 21 years at TRBC and LU (through 1998). Teaching Introduction to Youth Ministry for 20 years at LU was absolutely transformational. Thousands of students (youth ministry and elective students) were challenged to do church youth ministry somewhere on planet Earth. What an incredible opportunity to shape young lives!

Q10: After 9 years in south Florida at Christ Fellowship (Palm Beach Gardens) I was asked by Jonathan Falwell to move back to Lynchburg to assist him in fulfilling the vision God has given him. I returned in October 2007. This past year has been one of the most blessed of my life.



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Nelson Keener

Q1: Nelson H. Keener

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Q3: Lancaster, PA (since 1997)

Q4: Realtor and business consultant (since 2002)

Q5: Jeannie Reist Keener

Q6: Dana, age 35, Decatur/Atlanta, GA
Wes, age 31, Lancaster, PA

Q7: Lectures on "Christian Leadership" in the "B" building classroom.

Going to Texas Tavern for a "Western and Bowl" at 2:00 in the morning after laying carpet in T.I. cabins/dorms or Stuart Arms Hotel (summers of 1973/74).

Q8: Doing things right and paying attention to detail. Gordon, remember the Maraschino Cherries?

Q9: Transitioning from parachurch ministry to "secular" work after 20+ years. I had a desire to integrate my life and faith in the market place and have found it very enriching and rewarding.

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Bill Tinsley

Q1: Bill Tinsley

Q2: n/a

Q3: 328 Huff Creek Trail, Amherst, VA 24521-3745

Q4: retired/motor coach operator

Q5: Dorothy (Dee) Frame Tinsley

Q6: Scott, married to Mandy Williams.
Taylor and Jordan.
Anna (Susie) Burnette.
Chelsea, Colby, & Robbie
Allen and Carol Perkins
Gary and Katie

Q7: Pressure produces performance. I use this phrase no less that 100 times a week.

Q8: Gave me a mentor like no other. Showed my that a "bulldog" can have softer side and compassion. I often ask myself, "what would Gordon do here" and the answer becomes apparent.

Q9: Daily life. Life is really rewarding and all too brief. As I prepare to retire again, I am really encouraged to find young people out there that are just as sharp as the ones in my old Word of Life club with YA. Most of the youth today have it together.

Q10: Life doesn't run in straight lines. Through the curves, you find out how well you can steer your vessel of life. Here I am at the near end of a work career and I am still looking at a steering wheel! Only thing is, now, I have a lot of relief drivers to back me up.

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Debby Lugar

Q1: Debra J. Lugar

Q2: Coy

Q3: Lattes, France

Q4: Missionary

Q5: Robert D. Lugar

Q6: None

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Q8:

Q9:

Q10: Robert and I were married April 1982 at TRBC working and residing in Lynchburg, VA.

September 1984 we moved to France to start french churches. We helped start church works in three areas of France; one in the Paris area, one in Bayeux (a small town on the English Channel), and one in Montpellier (a thriving metropolis on the Mediterranean). When starting a church in France, you do not start with an equipped staff, you are the staff and do everything from cleanning, to nursery work, youth work, Awana programs, Bible studies for all ages, etc. I'm so thankful for the training I had received in several of my YA classes.

It wasn't long after being in France the we noticed missionaries leaving the field for one problem or another. We suddenly realized if these precious wounded soldiers could receive the right tools and support at the time of need on-field maybe they could stay in their ministries and be effective long term. With our abilities and gifts God has given Robert and me, One Another Ministries, International was launched July 1997.

One Another is now located in Montpellier, France and provides counseling, consulting, training and crisis management for Christian workers primarily throughout Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and sometimes beyond.

I'm very thankful for all the training I received under Gordon's leadership with YA and I Love America. It has equipped me with people skills, working with children, youth, youth programs and prepared me to stick to it and keep at it!

Thank you Gordon and Dottie for the training, and for your love and care for all age groups that you passed on to me. In turn, I have tried to pass that love, care, and training on to many french young people and now to people from many parts of the world. Thank you for letting me be a part of your family at a time of need. Dottie was and is a great example of a wife and mom who loved her husband and family so much. She always made guests feel so comfortable and welcome. She taught me to treat family like guests and guests like family.

Thank you for your time you have invested in me!! Blessings to you Both. And please come see us soon!!

Love, Robert and Debby Lugar



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Jim "Chief" Sanders

Q1: Jim "Chief" Sanders

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Q3: Lynchburg, Va.

Q4: Youth Worker - Director of The Master's Inn Ministries

Q5: Patsy Johnson Sanders

Q6: Kari Sanders Cox 29 yrs old. Married to Aaron. Treacher at Bedford Co.in Bedford, Va. J.Justin Sanders 24yrs old. Married to Kelly. Pliot flying jets for US Air. Living on ranch side of the camp.

Q7: "Fats, Chief its not where it's at, but where is it!!" Memories which ones? It was my favorite life!! Late nites on the island, scaremare, and all the road trips.

Q8: He allowed a boy for the hills of Tenn.to becme a man, a leader, and to a hard worker. I have called him Professor, Boss, Mentor, but most of I call him Friend. Because of this I have stayed in youth work for last 37yrs.

Q9: I have learned you can't climb a smooth mountain!! You need the valleys, cliffs,and the rocks along the way to get to the top of the mountain. HE is right there with me all the way, and for this I learned to live thankful!

Q10: You all come!! Looking for you in Lynchburg in "09"!!


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Steve Clark

Q1: Steve Clark

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Q3: Jamestown, TN

Q4: Minister of Music for Faith Baptist Tabernacle

Q5: Phyllis (Proffit)

Q6: Three sons, Wes, Matt, Jordan
Two daughters, Jana and Jamie
Three grandsons, Ethan, Camden and Isaac
Two granddaughters, Ruthie and Macy
and one granddaughter in the oven!

Q7: "We're working on it!"

Q8: I learned not to let "little things" mess me up in the ministry....concentrate on the larger goal: being effective in my witness and daily walk with Christ.

Q9: Being away from ministry for a year.

Q10: This is great and I am enjoying reconnecting with everyone from those early great days at LBC.




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Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
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Becky (Bawtinhimer) Woody

Q1: Rebecca (Becky) Woodby

Q2: Bawtinhimer

Q3: Solon, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland)

Q4: Sales Rep in the Interior Design field

Q5: Mark Woodby

Q6: Isaac (30)
Caleb (28), wife Kristin, grandsons Owen (almost 2)and Cooper (6 months)
Identical twin Joshua (28), wife Christy

Q7: When I was in the LBC Chorale ('73-'74 year) Gordan was asked to come take over the responsibilities of directing us after Christmas break. That meant leaving his wife and young family sometimes days on end to travel with us. I did not really appreciate what kind of a commitment he was willing to make on our behalf. Although his area of comfort was working with youth and not so much with music, I believed he showed us all we can do much more when we rely on God.

Q8: I cannot name any specific ways in which Gordan has affected my life, however, I believe it has been the small, incremental things we experienced, conversations we had and different personalities I was exposed to while travelling together that helped to shape my life. It has assisted me in being a better team player.

Q9: Six years ago Mark and I were in the sandwich years. Our sons were in college and Mark's parents came to live with us. During the first year his parents were independent, then their health took a nose dive and the burden for their care rested on us. That second year they (combined) spent over 70 days in and out of hospitals and rehab centers. Dymentia, heart surgery, kidney failure for both and numerous other issues tested us. But God was so gracious. Mark was amazing to watch with his parents. I could not have done that alone. We were a team and God was honored because of it. The whole experience sobers you to the realities that lie ahead of us.

Q10: I have been truly blessed. My time at LBC re-enforced what my parents had done at home. I was given a wonderful opportunity to travel this great country of ours, sing before large and small audiences and share my faith with others.


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Dawn (Murphy) Garland

Q1: Dawn Marie Garland

Q2: Murphy

Q3: Lynchburg, Va

Q4: Receptionist @ AREVA NP

Q5: Steve Garland

Q6: Steven (24 yrs.)
Megan (23 yrs.) and Her hubby Chris Hammock

Q7: He used to pick me up to go to Scare Mare, but that drive was scarier than ANY Scare Mare, he shaved while he drove!!!!!

Q8:

Q9:

Q10: nope, pretty boring.........and I like it!



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Cindy Turner

Q1: Cindy Turner

Q2: Horowski

Q3: West Melbourne, Florida

Q4: "Nana", care giver to Doug, Front Office at our Christian School

Q5: Doug Turner

Q6: Jeff married to Mandy granddaughters Ally 4, Jenna 2.
Jon Married to Monique grandson Hunter 2, granddaughter Hailee 1.

Q7: My favorite memory is of Dottie, being her beautician!!!!Ha Ha

Q8: I would never have understood God's wisdom in things that we sometimes don't look at as blessings, but they turn out to be the life changing things that make us who we are.

Q9: God has allowed Doug and I to be on a journey through a long term diability illness that has stricken Doug 3 years ago, I can honestly say that we have seen God do such awesome things. I have learned to look at this day and rejoice in it, I have also watched how God has used this journey to draw my sons and their families closer to himself and to us. I have learned to trust God for each day and to realize until God is ready to take you home you won't be going anywhere!!!!

Q10: Please pray that God continues to sustain Doug, We are so praying that we will be able to meet you all at the reunion next September....


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David Booker

Q1: David Booker

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Q3: St. Louis, MO

Q4: Sales for Anthem Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Missouri

Q5: Peggy Booker Nov. 11, 1989

Q6: Rick,spouse Angela, 3 children 14, 7 & 2
Amy, spouse Ryan, 2 Ryan 3 Brodie 1
Angela, spouse Josh, 2 Tizah and Sheila

7 grandkids-how did that happen?

Q7: My favorite memories of Gordon would be in the direction of the Chorale, or YA, when he sat in the front row pointing at his face to make us smile, pointing to his heart to help us communicate the message and his tears of commitment to the Lord and his ministry. His passion and intensity of purpose has changed my life.

Q8: Gordon has had a profound effect on my life and any ministry that I have been privileged in which to participate. 1)striving for excellence in singing the message, not just performing. 2)In true communication and not just speaking & 3) dedication to whatever task God has called me to, husband, father, grandfather, ministry and vocation.

Q9: Becoming the father of three wonderful kids was a great challenge that gve me a glimpse of the great love of God. Being a grandfather to the most wonderful children in the world has been my greatest blessing.

Q10: My life has been impacted by each of the friends and team members I had contact with in Lynchburg - too many to list here. Each time my wife and I visit Lynchburg I feel as though I am returning home.


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Debe (Saunders) Tobin

Q1: Debe Tobin

Q2: Debe Saunders

Q3: Greesnboro, NC

Q4: Teacher 2nd Grade Burlington Christian Academy

Q5: Marty Tobin

Q6: Lisa, Zach

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Q10: While traveling with YA in Australia in summer of 79 I recognized I knew about God but did not know him. After singing in one of our services, Linda Reese Hutchinson sat down with me and shared from scripture what I had shared with so many others. Oh yeah, I met my current husband through a YA weekend trip.


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Marty Tobin

Q1: Marty Tobin

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Q3: Greensboro, NC

Q4: Executive Pastor at Plesant Garden Baptist Church

Q5: Debe Saunders Tobin

Q6: Lisa, Zach

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Q10: God used the opportunity of Youth Aflame to set direction & vision for student ministry that later led to Marriage & Family Ministry. It was also on a YA snowy bus trip in Feb of 80 that I met Debe.


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Doug Turner

Q1: Doug Turner

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Q3: West Melbourne FL.

Q4: President Health First Physicians, just retired due to a long term disability. I have a masters degree in Health Systems Administration from the University of Central Florida. In health care for over 20 years.

Q5: Cindy Turner

Q6: Jeff, 31 years, grandchildren Ally 4, and Jeanna, 2
Jon, 29 years, grandchildren Hunter 3 and Haily 1

Q7: Success rises and falls on Leadership.

Q8: Leadership in the face of adversity and not quitting, Failure breeds character and prepares you for success.

Q9: Disability that affected my GI system and ability to walk resulting in having to retire at 53 years old. God not taking me home and keeping me around to start a suffering ministry and to serve more in my local church. God can take anything and make it for His good!

Q10: That God's grace is succifient for anything that this world or any situation may come your way.
I am currently a deacon at Bethany Ministry's. Have written a book on healthcare patient satisfaction and have been married now 34 years.



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Sharon (Kimber) Lloyd

Q1: Sharon Lloyd

Q2: Kimber

Q3: Adelaide, South Australia

Q4: Marketing and Event Executive

Q5: Ian Lloyd

Q6: Michelle (24) married to Andrew Green
Braden (22) partner Jodie
Stephen (17)
Cody (grandson aged 15 months)

Q7: Gordon asking me "wanna come join us and sing and do youth ministry?"
Gordon has never heard me sing either!
Being thrown together on a bus for hours and hours and trying to sleep in all sorts of crazy positions and places!
A great memory is also singing with YA back in Adelaide at the Festival Theatre, the band and FAT CAT!

Q8: It absolutely changed the whole direction of my life. I believe God was in the whole process that is why today I am married to the man God has for me and that I am still follwing HIM. I grew up enormously. I have been back to the US a few times since and have gone to visit Gordon and Dotti in Redding.

Q9: I like the word adventure! Yes I have had a few, some really happy ones, some really difficult ones. One of the more difficult adventures was when our eldest son Braden was diagnosed with Hodkins Lymphoma at the age of 13 - going through the whole experience of completely trusting God for your child, being there with him through the chemo, the hospital, the 'no hair' and the fear of what might happen. Even though it was one of the toughest few years of our lives, I wouldn't change it. I learnt more about the character of God and His amazing gift of strength and experienced His touch in the real and tangible love of His people. I know I could never have experienced this without the 'adventure' of cancer for our child.


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Mark Roberts

Q1: Mark Roberts

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Q3: Garland, Texas

Q4: Sales

Q5: Connie Bierhalter

Q6: Daughter Emily -- 12, Son Logan -- 10

Q7: I remember working with Gordon at ScareMare and countless other projects. The memories I have of the LBC Chorale are the best--singing and ministering to thousands of churches, schools, prisons, and other locations around the world. The I Love America campaigns and rallies, the numerous concerts we did in the Orient, Australia, and Israel. More awesome moments than space can allow to tell.

Q8: His challenge to stimulate others to brilliant effort.

Q9: Having a family, serving as a deacon in church, and many other events.



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Keith Stephens

Q1: Keith Stephens

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Q3: Deltona Florida

Q4: Executive Pastor

Q5: Susie Andreoni Stephens

Q6: Katrina Rapp 28, Brian Keith Stephens 25, Caroline Gayheart 21, Rebecca Stephens 13

Q7: You will never have a successful youth ministry without a successful camping program. By the way I still pull out the Leadership Book with all the underlines and notations we went through.

Q8: After 10 years of youth ministry, we spent the next 19 years serving in a Christian Camp.

Q9: I have been involved with a group College of Prayer. It drew me into a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

Q10: Transitioned back into church ministry as Executive Pastor in Florida this past May.



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Dennis Lugar

Q1: Dennis Lugar

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Q3: Southaven, MS

Q4: Missionary/Educator

Q5: Susan Isbell Lugar

Q6: Three boys: Jonathan, Caleb & Jesse

Q7: Followship precedes leadership

Q8: I was called to mission work in Asia due to Gordon’s vision and efforts to take the singing groups over there.

Q9: There is not enough room here to unfold the situations that come to mind but they would include marriage, the birth of our three sons, a near death experience, a time when we were completely out of money, and feeling so inadequate for the ministry God has place into my stewardship.

Q10: God is sufficient and faithful.


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Amy (Payne) Mosby

Q1: Amy Payne Mosby

Q2: Amy Payne

Q3: Jacksonville, FL

Q4: ESL teacher, public school substitute teacher

Q5: David Mosby

Q6: Neil-24, Nate-22

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Q8: I did not serve under Gordon but he had a wider influence than just those on his teams. I thought so much of him even from a distance. I was under Larry Colclasure's leadership throughout my high school years. He was the best example of a Godly man I could have ever observed outside my family and his marriage to Sheila and their family life was such an excellent example for me. I even got to babysit their boys! I would say he and, later, Roscoe Brewer, were the two most influencial men in my life.

Q9: My first marriage ended and I was a devastated single mother of two young sons. My faith collapsed because it was based on some faulty foundations. I went back to my roots, turned to the Bible, returned to church and re-read some of my books from my high school and college years and God slowly rebuilt my relationship with Him until I was completely transformed! It ended up being a great blessing in my life and my sons' lives. I got married, 15 years ago, to a wonderful Christian man that I met at church and my new husband adopted my sons. We have been very committed to missions, inner-city ministries and teaching English to immigrants and refugees.


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Mark Grooms

Q1: Mark Grooms

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Q3: Lynchburg, VA

Q4: Lead Pastor

Q5: Renee Bird Grooms

Q6: Mark Daniel Grooms (31) Son
Christopher Wayne Grooms (29) Son
Rachel Renee Grooms Justice (26) Daughter
Dane Isaiah Grooms (9 months) Grandson
Kathryn Ava Grooms (6 months) Granddaughter

Q7: When Gordon was challenging us in class as youth majors, he used to drill Romans 12 into us and tell us that the only way we would ever make it in life and ministry is total dedication to Jesus Christ (12:1). In fact, he challenged us to memorize Romans 12 and make it our driving force.

Q8: Gordon's level of commitment to Jesus Christ and the work of the ministry to which he was called was/is an inspiration to me to accept the call and challenge of God upon my life. His commitment to excellence, coupled with Jerry's ideal that if its Christian it ought to be better has been a goal of mine through my 34 years in ministry.

Q9: 34 years of ministry and raising 3 kids :-)


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Barry Shettel

Q1: Barry Shettel

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Q3: Statham, Georgia

Q4: pastor of student ministries

Q5: Margaret Shettel

Q6: Sarah Milliner, daughter married to Barry Milliner. Katie. Carey Stiles, daughter married to Garrick Stiles (Liberty graduate). Chris.
Ryan.
Trey.
Drew.
Maddie.
(These are the kinds of grandchildren the weather bureau names hurricanes after!)

Q7: What does it profit a youth pastor if he wins all the kids in his city and loses his own family?

Q8: On a scale of one to ten ... about 342!

Q9: Which one? He's got a never ending walk of adventure and transforms every day!


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Mike Lowry

Q1: Mike Lowry

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Q3: Forest, VA

Q4: Real Estate Investor

Q5: Natashia

Q6: Chris, Courtney, Chad , Chelsea

Q7: No, you can't date her, she's on the team.

Q8: I met my wife "Natashia" traveling on the road with a ministry team that Gordon conceived and put together. This alone would have been enough, (I out punted my coverage when I married Natashia). But none of us will ever know this side of Heaven the lives that were touched and changed during the few short years that we traveled and served as a part of Gordon's ministry.

Q9: Becoming a parent. Helps me to see, a tiny bit, how God probably looks at me... He must have loving eyes.


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Q4 Occupation | Q5 Spouse | Q6 Kids/grandkids
Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Tracie Aannette (McLellan) Gates

Q1: Tracie Aannette Gates

Q2: Annette McLellan

Q3: Dallas Fort Worth Texas

Q4: Director of Guidance and College Planning

Q5: Russell Gates

Q6: Lexi Gates--13 year old daughter

Q7: Favorite memory is our trip to Hawaii with LBC Chorale and All God's Children

Q8: Learning to work with kids/Students in a Christian environment and how you can impact their lifes

Q9: Being a parent has been the most incredible part of the journey. The tremendouse opportunity to shape a life and share what God has in store for those who love him.


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Q4 Occupation | Q5 Spouse | Q6 Kids/grandkids
Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Darryl Lawler

Q1: Darryl Lawler

Q2:

Q3: Avon Lake OH

Q4: Student Ministries Pastor

Q5: Marie

Q6: Ashley, Cory, Cody

Q7: Everything rises and falls on Leadership

Q8: He set the stage for youth ministry when there wasn't much going on. He set the example of what it means to be a lifer. Liberty University would not have made it with out his leadership and hard work.

Q9: God has taken me thought the ups and downs thought the years. Called me and my family to Latin American to train youth ministry and then sent us though a tough wilderness upon returning to the States. Though all of this God has truly given me the passion to equip student to reach their generation and lead others to do the same.


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Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Rick Lawrenson

Q1: Rick Lawrenson

Q2: I was never a maiden

Q3: Kitty Hawk, NC

Q4: Lead Pastor of Nags Head Church

Q5: Gail Ballentine since June 18, 1977

Q6: Children: Nathan Lawrenson, Sarah Moore, Rachel Sanchez
Grandchildren: Gwyneth Rose Lawrenson; another one due in April, 08

Q7: I think it's a composite memory of him teaching the Intro to Youth class in the old TRBC sanctuary and the passion he had to "motivate others to brilliant effort". I was excited about my calling after every class...even though I had to take it twice.

Q8: Gordon exhibited a "whatever it takes" attitude that compelled him to leave home and go on the road to save LBC. That was a huge sacrifice, not only to his family, but to his students. But he was able to see the big picture.

Likewise, as a leader I am always looking at the big picture and realize that sometimes you have to make sacrifices.

Q9: The most transforming have been the most painful. One was when I was left hanging by people who should have been loyal to me and I was out of ministry for 4 years. God used that experience and those years to mold me.

The second has been this past year, watching my son's wife risk her life to give birth to a miracle child, then go through a double lung transplant and now cancer. Walking with them through this has taught me much about trusting God.

Q10: I'm looking forward to the reunion. To read about so many via the Facebook page has been a great encouragement and a lot of fun. Let's rock the LU campus that week!


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Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Debbie (Fusco) Zechini

Q1: Deborah "Fusco" Zechini

Q2: Fusco

Q3: Cary NC (just outside of Raleigh)

Q4: US Airways agent and Professional Organizer

Q5: James Zechini

Q6: Tara, Matthew, Andrew, Michael

Q7: Scare Mare events!

Q8: Taught me how to organize events and be a leader, which has helped me to start my own company doing professional organizing.

Q9: Starting my own company and doing what I love...helping people and organizing!


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Q4 Occupation | Q5 Spouse | Q6 Kids/grandkids
Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Kenn Gividen

Q1: Kenn Gividen

Q2:

Q3: Columbus, Indiana

Q4: Self-employed - market mail list, boxes for mfgs and (new venture) shoe mfg

Q5: Donna

Q6: Daughter Laurie. Grandkids: Makayla, Meadow, David and Bubba (real name is Isaac)
Son Paul

Q7: Gordon: If we have Sunday School in the parking lot instead of the gym, where will they park.

Me: Park in the gym?

Gordon: [Lecture on when to be serious]

Q8: Leadership stuff; commitment to first class. Still remember the saga of how Gordon was impressed with Dotties' shoes when at Bob Jones University.

Q9:

Q10: My websites:

Business: Dockstock.com

Genius Blog: ENDiana.com

My Music: Kenn's Music


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Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Bob Lutz

Q1: Bob Lutz

Q2:


Q3: Palm Harbor, FL
Q4: Business Owner - Technical Resource Group

Q5: Linda Lutz

Q6: Hannah

Q7: "You've got a log in your eye!"

Q8: Provided the stimulus to do things and go for things, I never would have otherwise.

Q9: My wifes round with Cancer


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Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Dennis Henderson

Q1: Dennis Henderson

Q2:

Q3: Sherman, TX

Q4: Senior Pastor - Sherman Bible Church

Q5: Yep... still married to Billie. 43 years now.

Q6: 4 children - Stephanie, Shannon, Sharon, and Denny... 7 grandkids

Q7: Gordon always had a broom in his hand at ScareMare. Quote: "If the price tag is too high then put it down."

Q8: Believed in me enough to invite me to Lynchburg and hand me a major portion of the early YA ministry.

Q9: Ministry weariness, burn out, personal questions of values... which drove me to a new paradigm of prayer driven ministry ... and at this season of my ministry to pastor and care for pastors.

Q10: Billie and I have a ministry for pastors/leaders... restoration. It's called Monday Morning Ministries and links closely with Daniel (my brother) with Strategic Renewal International (www.strategicrenewal.com).


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Q4 Occupation | Q5 Spouse | Q6 Kids/grandkids
Q7 Memory/quote of Gordon | Q8 Career affected
Q9 Walk with God | Q10 Other

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Joe Hale

Q1: Joe Hale

Q2:

Q3: Southaven, MS (Memphis, TN area)

Q4: Educational Missions Ministry

Q5: Annalee Carol (Greiman) Hale

Q6: Benjamin, married to Jessica with 2 children--Gabe (4) and Kellyn (2)
Daniel, married to Brooke Jed, married to Whitney Wesley, soon to marry Hillary

Q7: "What the fat are you doing, anyway?"

Q8: Gordon was indeed a mentor to me and to my boys. Gordon married Ann and me. Gordon and Dottie have always been dear, friends who were interested in what we were doing and always encouraging.

Q9: Our journey has been full of challenges and blessings, living in Asia for 20 years, in four different countries--15 of those years in Korea, and the rest in Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. God has proven to us that He is able to do so much more than we could ever ask or think.

Q10: Just in a Gordon-kind-of-way, on the Dedication Day of our new Home Office facilities in Southaven, MS, totally without notice or warning, Gordon simply "shows up." What a friend! What a blessing! I love Gordon and Dottie Luff!


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Rick Wells

Q1: Rick Wells

Q2:

Q3: Charlotte, North Carolina

Q4: Regional Sales Manager for Karl Storz Endoscopy of America

Q5: Susie Wells

Q6: We have a blended family. Susie and I both lived through divorces and we have 7 children between us.
I have 3 sons, Cameron 23, Phillip 21, Preston 18.
Susie has an adopted son Kyle 21, Ashley 18, Amanda 17 and Amy 16.
My oldest son has a daughter , she is 2 1/2 and her name is Indali.

Q7: I traveled with Youth Aflame for one year, and I can't recall much from that year at all.
I do remember Gordon telling a group of youth majors that "if God was calling you to be a youth pastor, you would not be able to do anything else." At that point in my life, that was a very liberating statement. The next year I walked on to the Liberty Baseball team and developed some very close spiritual friendships.
Gordon's comment sent me in another direction.

Q8: I didn't know Gordon very well. I worked in sound and we were always crawling around on the floor somewhere and not mingling much. I regret not having a chance to get to know Gordon better.
I came to Liberty without a dime and I would have never been able to stay if it wasn't for Gordon's generosity with a scholarship.


Q9: I would say that going through a divorce is the single most significant thing that God has used. That event developed an intense desire for an intimate relationship with Christ.
50% of the population is divorced and what Satan intended for bad God has used for Good!
I took almost 15 years for me to be able to write that last sentence and embrace it.


Q10: The most significant thing that I have learned since college.

Life is not about Heartache, and life is not about Happiness, but it is about looking for opportunities to please our Lord and Savior each day.


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Sheila Colclasure

Q1: Sheila Colclasure

Q2: Parks

Q3: Dallas, TX

Q4: Co-owner and office manager of Haven Counseling

Q5: Larry Colclasure

Q6: We have two sons (David and Rick), two daughters-in-law (Robin and Jane) and two VERY loved Granddaughters, Georgia Emily and Caroline.

Q7: "Everything rises and falls on leadership"! I can't tell you the number of times that I've thought about that quote. It's proven to be true over and over...

Q8: Had it not been for Gordon's (AND Dottie) leadership, Larry and I never would have "experienced" Thomas Road Baptist Church or Liberty University. I wouldn't trade those years for anything. He affected how we raised our kids, how we loved other people's kids, , how to "do" ministry - first class!!!

Q9: In 2002 I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Hearing the "C" word is a very frightening experience. I had no idea and never saw it coming. Looking back over the past seven years I can honestly say having cancer was one of the best things to ever happen to me. God does good stuff in those times, if we let him. Family is more precious, friends more special, every day is a blessing and God gets all the glory!!


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Pamela (Fisher) Cumming

Q1: Pamela Cumming

Q2: Fisher

Q3: Lakeside CA. Suburb of San Diego

Q4: right now, unemployed , but generally, healthcare or admin assistant

Q5: Donald Cumming

Q6: Benjamin 28, Holly Koger 26 - 2 grandkids, Cori 3and 1/2,Caiden 1 yr
Nathan 24 - 2 grandkids, Natalia 3 and 1/2 also and Gabriel also 1 yr old.

Q7: I guess my most favorite memory is when I stayed with Dottie and brand newborn Bradley in the Ilikai Hotel on Waikiki when we went to Hawaii back in 1974... and it was my 17th birthday which was a real blessing.

Q7: Minstry in Music has always been in me and will always will be, but its dependant on one person, and that is God.

Q7:

Q7: We need some direction as to where to go from here. would appreciate and covet your prayers.


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