Ron Benson
is a husband, father, writer, speaker, and pastor. Ron
has been published in Light and Life Magazine
(July/August 2003, reprinted for the Asbury Online Seminary), The Door
(July/August 2003), The Bible Advocate (January/February 2004), Discipleship Journal (July/August 2004),
Leadership
Journal (Summer 2004), and Today's Christian (Sept/Oct
2005). In addition, The Plain Truth Magazine has published
many of Ron's articles.
Ron is a
husband to Linda, who most recently taught Kindergarten in urban Detroit. Ron and Linda
have four children, April, Jeremy, Garrison, and Jonathan, ranging in age
from 23 to 14. In the fall of 2003, Ron and Linda welcomed Ron's parents,
Stan and Rebecca,
into their home due to their advancing age. His father graduated to heaven
on July 1, 2004. Rebecca continues to live with Ron and Linda in Freeland,
Michigan along the Tittabawassee River.
As a pastor,
Ron has served congregations full time for over twenty years.
He lead congregations in Southern California
and in metropolitan Detroit, and now is the Senior Pastor of Grace
Christian Fellowship in Bay City, Michigan. As a “P.K.” (Preacher’s Kid), he
spent the majority of his life within spitting distance of a church. Ron
knows how to take careful aim at the church without being careless.
In July,
2003, Ron "gave up his day job," for a season and began writing
and speaking full time. His favorite topics for speaking include grace,
marriage, and emotions. Ron has a heart for pastors, and has been used
by churches to speak on the care and feeding of clergy. If you'd be interested in having Ron speak at your church or
event, be sure and take a look at the "Speaking Ministry" page.
Link is on the left.
