John Hosier

Q1: John Hosier

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Q3: Naperville, IL - Western suburb of Chicago

Q4: Professional Geek (Computer Consultant)

Q5: Joy Beth Hosier (Kendall)

Q6: Jonathan, age 24 and Jaclyn, age 20.

Q7: "Everything rises and falls on leadership."
"Don't say where is it at, where is it!"

Q8: Gordon taught me a practical work ethic that can be applied to both life and ministry. The kind of attitude that gives feet and hands to faith and that James wrote about in the New Testiment. He often said to "work like everything depends on you and pray like everything depends on God."

Q9: A 20+ year marriage to Joy and raising 2 kids with her has been the most trasforming adventure in my life. I am pretty thick headed and stubborn and God is using my family to teach me important life lessons. Many lessons I have to go through again and again (thick headed). One of the things I am learning is that the most worthwhile things are worth working at.

Q10: "Life is what happens when you have other plans." I would not have planned my journey the way it turned out, but I would not trade where I am now for anything else.

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

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Brenda Frazier Collins

Q1: Brenda Collins

Q2: Frazier

Q3: Shreveport, LA

Q4: Homemaker, rancher's wife, part-time children's worker at my church

Q5: Wendell Collins

Q6: Paige Hudson III-grandson, Jacob
Andrew, Lauren, Stephen Hudson
Stepchildren: Bubba and Lisa
Step-grandchildren: Bo, Paul, Racheal

Q7: The weekend trips travelling with the Youth Aflame choir to hold high school rallies and just being in his classes.
Being a camp counselor on Treasure Island one summer.

Q8: Gordon always loved people for who they were. God has given me a special love for people too.

Q9: God has allowed me to go through many trials in life through a failed marriage, loss of my father only a week after I finished Liberty, cancer and other health problems. He has always been there for me and during the tough times drew me even closer to Him. Now I share with others who have special needs.

Q10: God blessed me with the most Godly husband about 10 years ago. We now go on mission trips to Mexico and do a big annual project with youth each summer called World Changers (Southern Baptist program). Thanks to Liberty for preparing me for all of my life experiences.

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Lesley Sandrof England

Q1: Lesley England

Q2: Sandrof

Q3: Madison Heights, VA

Q4: stay at home - home schooling mom

Q5: Scott England

Q6: Tiffany England, 28
Kimberly England Summers, 25 and our son-in-law, Daniel Summers, 24
Cassidy England, 13

Q7: I remember having a 7 a.m. youth class with Gordon and it was raining so hard my shoes sunk in the mud and I walked out of them on the way to class. Many of us left class after the required 15 minutes of waiting. Gordon came in about 20 minutes late and those of us that left did not get credit for being there! ;-) I didn't leave early again....I also didn't take a 7 a.m. class again!

Q8: Gordon, Doug, Larry and so many others that worked in the ministry have helped instill a love for working with kids of all ages. We've worked in the middle school, high school and college department over the years. Our house has been crowded with kids over the years and it's been a blessing to know our kids friends and minister to those that are away from home.

Q9: Life is tough, but God is tougher. I've seen Him work miracles and bless us when there was no where to turn. I cannot imagine trying to live in this day and age without the Lord's guidance and leadership in my life. Our oldest daughter has a rare liver disease which keeps her in and out of the hospital. People ask how we can handle it so well and all I can say is that I can't....I let God handle it because there is nothing I can do...I lay it all at the feet of Jesus and He takes care of us.

Q10: Scott and I have been married 29 years and still attend TRBC. Our 13 y/o daughter plays competitive golf and we travel quite a bit for her tournaments. She does charity tournaments for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and The First Tee. She enjoys helping to raise money to send kids to camps.

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Kathryn Wright Perkins

Q1: Kathryn Wright (Perky)

Q2: Perkins

Q3: Greensboro, NC

Q4: Elementary Teacher

Q5: Rev. Wayne Wright (Bob Jones Grad)

Q6: Heath
Autumn
Benjamin
Two grandsons: Jeremiah and Joshua

Q7: Too many to pick a favorite...His love for young people...

Q8: I have spent the last thirty-some years teaching young people and fulfilling the example that Gordon lived before me..

Q9: Being a pastor's wife has certainly been an adventure!! When I feel myself growing weary I start singing "Get All Excited"!! and the committment I made to the Lord in Lynchburg all those years ago flood my soul once again...

Q10: My experience being a part of Youth Aflame is one of the most precious to my heart...I will always cherish every memory and continue to tell the wonderful stories to my children and grandchildren until Jesus comes!!!


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Sarge Offenbacker

Q1: Sarge Offenbacker

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Q3: 51 Margarete Drive Pittsgrove, NJ 08318

Q4: Sales

Q5: Amy Krueger-Offenbacker

Q6: Chris 23
Ryan 20
Paris 9
Kenyon 20 (stepson)
Amanda 17 (stepdaughter)

Q7: Sing or play music from the heart--not the head. Always remembered Gordon pointing to his heart when we sang.

Q8: I always play music with the thought--think about the meaning of the song and if it's not real in my life--than I shouldn't be playing it at all.

Q9: Our lives often change in an instant, without warning--so, it's important to be anchored to the One who never changes.

Q10: I still have that "Sound Edition" plaque that used to sit on my desk in the Youth Aflame office. For those of you who do not remember--that was the name of the Youth Aflame Orchestra.


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Russ Damas

Q1: Russ Damas

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Q3: Medina, OH

Q4: Insurance Sales

Q5: Pamela Anne Damas

Q6: *Christy Damas Martin, husband Joshua & grandson Jessie...
*Jason Damas, wife Michelle & granddaughter Madisyn...
*Bradley Damas, hopelessly single...
*Stepson Mark Ainsley, wife Katie & grandchildren Luke, Lilly, Nathan & one on the way...
*Stepson Matthew Ainsley & wife Kasey...

Q7: Though not word for word, this is the jist...
"Watch me and learn...emulate my strengths and avoid my weaknesses..."

Q8: Gordon's personal ministry to me helped to challenge me to a strong work ethic and to servantship.

Q9: The adventures have been many. I have had the priviledge of many years in local church ministry as an Exec Pastor, which has taught me much. I am father to three wonderful children...Christy, Jason & Brad who have taught me even MORE. I am daily reminded that our faithful God can be trusted with every aspect of our lives, our loved ones, our eternity, and even with TODAY...
Q10: I am looking forward to re-aquainting...
If, when I see you, you appear more wrinkled, round, grey or "balder" than I remember you, I am going to blame it on my failing eyesight. Please pay me the same courtesy.


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Doris McCaskill Whitley

Q1: Doris Whitley

Q2: McCaskill

Q3: Asheboro, NC

Q4: Substitute teacher, work in greenhouse and nursery industry

Q5: Jack Whitley

Q6: Ben Whitley age 23
Karla Whitley age 20
Clay Whitley age 18

Q7: I remember how passionate Gordon was about serving the Lord and how he passed that passion on to us. (Get all excited.) He inspired me during youth classes when he talked about the ministry of Henrietta Mears and how she influenced so many young people. I wanted to be a Christian woman of influence like her.

Q8: Gordon's lessons in youth classes and my experiences in Youth Aflame deepened my burden for young people which has benefited me as I have taught children in SS classes, in Awana, and taught in Christian schools and public schools for several years. The mission trips to Australia and S. Korea were life changing and I have passed these lessons to my own children.

Q9: For the past twenty years,I have lived with clinical depression. For someone who had previously been very happy, hardly ever in a bad mood, this has been a trial. I fasted, prayed, and begged God to take it away, but He has chosen to allow me to walk through this sometimes very lonesome pathway. I believe that I have a closer relationship with God due to my depression because I have to rely and trust God like never before. God has allowed many hurting people to come across my path and I have been able to minister to them because I understand their experiences and I can share how God can help them. Because of depression, for many years I was unable to teach full time so I stayed home with my three children and was a full-time Mom. I am so thankful for those precious years with my children and for the time we home schooled. God has taken something that I would have considered a curse and turned it into a blessing.

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