A Closer Look

DR. Tom Stegall

Tom Stegall was raised as a Roman Catholic, but while in college he came to trust in the sufficiency of Christ’s saving work alone and received eternal life by God’s grace in 1987. Soon afterwards he attended Duluth Bible Church where he began to grow spiritually and became equipped for ministry primarily through the faithful expository teaching of God’s Word and shepherding ministry of the church’s leadership. From 1999–2011 he served as the pastor-teacher at Word of Grace Bible Church in Milwaukee, WI. From 2012 to the present, he has served as an associate pastor at Duluth Bible Church where he also teaches in its Grace Institute of Biblical Studies and is the director of Grace Gospel Press. Tom is married to Debbie and has three children. He has degrees from Moody Bible Institute, Grace Institute of Biblical Studies, University of Minnesota Duluth, and Grace Biblical Seminary (Th.M., Th.D.).

Abiding in Truth

Dr. John Clark

John holds his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a master’s degree in Theology (Th.M.) from Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute, and a doctorate degree (DMin) with an emphasis on expository preaching from Dallas Theological Seminary.  He values systematic, verse-by-verse Bible teaching and enjoys drawing out truths from the original languages.  

John is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Grace Community Fellowship in Newnan, Georgia.  Additionally, John is a founding board member of DM2 (Disciple Makers Multiplied), a mission organization focused on pastoral training and discipleship of other disciple-makers.  John leads DM2’s field to Liberia, Africa and travels there twice a year to train pastors.  John’s first and foremost ministry lies in being a husband to his wife, Carrie, and a loving father to their five children.

Confident Conclusions

Pastor Kurt Obermeyer

Kurt trusted in Christ as his personal Savior as a college student.  He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1991, while completing the Navy ROTC program.  Following graduation, Kurt was commissioned into the United States Navy, where he spent ten years as a Naval Aviator flying the P-3 Orion.  Upon completion of his time of Naval service, Kurt was hired as a pilot for Southwest Airlines, where he has been employed since 2001, flying the Boeing 737.

Kurt counts it a privilege to serve as a bi-vocational pastor, teaching the Word of God at Flushing Bible Church.  He has been married to Suzanne since 1992; they have three adult children.

Kurt’s teaching can also be found on the Sermon Audio and Flushing Bible Church websites.

Equipping the Saints

Pastor David Roseland

David Roseland has been the pastor-teacher at Preston City Bible Church in Eastern Connecticut since 2007.  He and his wife, Krista, were married in 2001 and have been blessed with six sons. David came to saving faith in Christ at a very young age and has been a life-long student of God's Word. 

He completed service in the Army as an Armor officer in 2004, when he began his formal ministry training at Dallas Theological Seminary, majoring in Bible Exposition and receiving his ThM in 2007.   David is striving to complete a PhD in systematic theology at Baptist Bible Seminary while also serving as an adjunct professor at Chafer Theological Seminary. 

He teaches the Bible verse-by-verse, seeking to connect believers with the Word in its literary, linguistic, and historical context.  Drawing on the insights one may gain from the study of the Bible in its original languages, David desires to equip the saints for the ministry that God has graciously called believers to pursue.

For HIs Glory

Pastor Alex Garcia

Alex trusted Christ as his Savior as a young boy. He and his wife were married in 1997 and have two adult children.

Alex obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Houston in 1993, a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 1996, and a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2019.

Alex practiced law for 24 years, representing clients in various civil litigation and transactional matters. He entered pastoral ministry in 2018, serving initially as Associate Pastor of Pine Valley Bible Church in Houston, Texas, and currently serves as Pastor of Fredericksburg Bible Church in Fredericksburg, Texas.

The Friends of Israel Today

The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry

We are a worldwide Christian ministry communicating biblical truth about Israel and the Messiah, while fostering solidarity with the Jewish people.

Grace and Truth

Dr. Dennis Rokser

Pastor Dennis Rokser has been involved in ministry for over 40 years as a pastor-teacher. He is committed to a verse-by-verse expository teaching ministry from a grace perspective which seeks to rightly divide the Word of God. His messages focus on the reading, teaching, and applying of the text of Scripture in its context to the lives of believers today. Dr. Rokser pastored Duluth Bible Church in Duluth, MN beginning in 1985 until he moved to middle Georgia in August of 2022. In 1992, he founded the Grace Institute of Biblical Studies (GIBS) which is designed to provide specific teaching and training within the local church for believers who want to be prepared for specialized ministry like the pastorate, youth ministry, missions, etc.

In 2000, Dr. Rokser began the Grace Training International Bible Institutes to bring pastoral and teacher training to national pastors and teachers free-of-charge. This ministry is presently serving in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia, etc. 

In 2012, he co-founded Grace Gospel Press to provide another means of publishing and obtaining grace-oriented, doctrinally sound written materials. He has written many books and booklets that are available through Grace Gospel Press or that can be purchased on Amazon.

He shares the ministry with his wife, Nancy, and they are excited to see what the Lord will do by His grace through the sound teaching of the Word of God in central Georgia.

Grace for the Race

Dr. Dennis Rokser

Pastor Dennis Rokser has been involved in ministry for over 40 years as a pastor-teacher. He is committed to a verse-by-verse expository teaching ministry from a grace perspective which seeks to rightly divide the Word of God. His messages focus on the reading, teaching, and applying of the text of Scripture in its context to the lives of believers today. Dr. Rokser pastored Duluth Bible Church in Duluth, MN beginning in 1985 until he moved to middle Georgia in August of 2022. In 1992, he founded the Grace Institute of Biblical Studies (GIBS) which is designed to provide specific teaching and training within the local church for believers who want to be prepared for specialized ministry like the pastorate, youth ministry, missions, etc.

In 2000, Dr. Rokser began the Grace Training International Bible Institutes to bring pastoral and teacher training to national pastors and teachers free-of-charge. This ministry is presently serving in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia, etc. 

In 2012, he co-founded Grace Gospel Press to provide another means of publishing and obtaining grace-oriented, doctrinally sound written materials. He has written many books and booklets that are available through Grace Gospel Press or that can be purchased on Amazon.

He shares the ministry with his wife, Nancy, and they are excited to see what the Lord will do by His grace through the sound teaching of the Word of God in central Georgia.

Grace for Today

Pastor Gary Freel

Pastor Gary Freel assumed the role of Senior Pastor of Grace Bible Church of Fresno in November of 2010. He is also on the staff and board of the Fundamental Evangelistic Association.

In Focus

Pastor Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy Thomas is pastor-teacher of Spokane Bible Church, in Spokane, Washington.
He is a board member of Biblical Framework Ministries and Chafer Theological Seminary and has published various articles for theological journals.
Jeremy graduated from Texas Tech University after which he worked in the field of plant physiology for five years.
During this time he attended Tyndale Theological Seminary.
Jeremy, his wife Robin, and their five children make their home in Spokane, Washington.

Looking Unto Jesus

Pastor Shawn Laughlin

At the age of twenty, Shawn placed his complete trust in the finished work of Christ alone, who paid the penalty of his sins in full on the cross of Calvary, thereby receiving everlasting life. Sometime later, he began attending what was to become Duluth Bible Church, where he was taught the Scriptures in a grace oriented, Christ centered fashion.

Shawn holds his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota at Duluth, a master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, and a master’s degree in Biblical studies from the Grace Institute of Biblical Studies. 

Shawn was sent out from Duluth Bible Church to plant the Itasca Bible Church located in Grand Rapids, MN., where he has been pastoring for over twenty-three years.  Additionally, Shawn has spoken at various conferences and has ministered in several countries. For over a decade, he has travelled to Myanmar to train pastors and other teachers.  Shawn is married to his wife Jill, and they have four married adult children and 4 grandchildren.

Not By Works

Dr. J.B. Hixson

Since 1999, Not By Works Ministries has been committed to promoting the clear, accurate, and urgent Gospel message of God’s gracious and free offer of eternal life.  According to the Bible, eternal life is found only through faith in Jesus Christ alone who died and rose again for our sins.  We seek to advance the message of God’s amazing grace through a nationwide conference-speaking ministry on a variety of biblical topics; through the publication and distribution of books, DVDs, CDs, and other biblical resources; and through our daily radio program.

Science, Scripture and Salvation

Institute for Creation Research

Science, Scripture, & Salvation is a podcast that we hope will encourage you in your Christian faith by showing how scientific evidence supports the Bible, particularly the Genesis account. When we see that the first and most foundational book of the Bible can be trusted in all matters—including science—it builds confidence in the rest of the inspired Word all the way to Revelation.

See To It

Pastor Kurt Obermeyer

Kurt trusted in Christ as his personal Savior as a college student.  He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1991, while completing the Navy ROTC program.  Following graduation, Kurt was commissioned into the United States Navy, where he spent ten years as a Naval Aviator flying the P-3 Orion.  Upon completion of his time of Naval service, Kurt was hired as a pilot for Southwest Airlines, where he has been employed since 2001, flying the Boeing 737.

Kurt counts it a privilege to serve as a bi-vocational pastor, teaching the Word of God at Flushing Bible Church.  He has been married to Suzanne since 1992; they have three adult children.

Kurt’s teaching can also be found on Sermon Audio and Flushing Bible Church websites.

Theology Matters

Dr. John Clark

John holds his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a master’s degree in Theology (Th.M.) from Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute, and a doctorate degree (DMin) with an emphasis on expository preaching from Dallas Theological Seminary.  He values systematic, verse-by-verse Bible teaching and enjoys drawing out truths from the original languages.  

John is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Grace Community Fellowship in Newnan, Georgia.  Additionally, John is a founding board member of DM2 (Disciple Makers Multiplied), a mission organization focused on pastoral training and discipleship of other disciple-makers.  John leads DM2’s field to Liberia, Africa and travels there twice a year to train pastors.  John’s first and foremost ministry lies in being a husband to his wife, Carrie, and a loving father to their five children.

Truth for Today

Dr. Tom Stegall

Tom Stegall was raised as a Roman Catholic, but while in college he came to trust in the sufficiency of Christ’s saving work alone and received eternal life by God’s grace in 1987. Soon afterwards he attended Duluth Bible Church where he began to grow spiritually and became equipped for ministry primarily through the faithful expository teaching of God’s Word and shepherding ministry of the church’s leadership. From 1999–2011 he served as the pastor-teacher at Word of Grace Bible Church in Milwaukee, WI. From 2012 to the present, he has served as an associate pastor at Duluth Bible Church where he also teaches in its Grace Institute of Biblical Studies and is the director of Grace Gospel Press. Tom is married to Debbie and has three children. He has degrees from Moody Bible Institute, Grace Institute of Biblical Studies, University of Minnesota Duluth, and Grace Biblical Seminary (Th.M., Th.D.).

Voice of Assurance

Dr. Tom Cucuzza

Dr. Thomas M. Cucuzza is the founding pastor of Northland Bible Baptist Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota which began in 1981. This local church includes a Christian school and preschool, AWANA Clubs, a college ministry, and many other ministries for all ages designed for reaching souls for Christ. He is also the featured speaker on the radio program Voice of Assurance, which is heard on several radio stations in Minnesota, as well as around the world on the internet. He is an adjunct professor at Dayspring Bible College and Seminary. He has a B.A. in Biblical studies from Florida Bible College and a Th.D. from Solid Rock Theological Seminary. He and his wife Sue, have three married daughters and 7 grandchildren.  

Walking Through the Word

Dr. Andy Woods

Andy became a Christian at the age of 16. He graduated with High Honors earning two Baccalaureate Degrees in Business Administration and Political Science (University of Redlands, CA.), and obtained a Juris Doctorate (Whittier Law School, CA), practiced law, taught Business and Law and related courses (Citrus Community College, CA) and served as Interim Pastor of Rivera First Baptist Church in Pico Rivera, CA (1996-1998).

In 1998, he began taking courses at Chafer and Talbot Theological Seminaries. He earned a Master of Theology degree, with High Honors (2002), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Bible Exposition (2009) at Dallas Theological Seminary. In 2005 and 2009, he received the Donald K. Campbell Award for Excellence in Bible Exposition, at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Formerly a professor of Bible and theology at the College of Biblical Studies, Andy now serves as president of Chafer Theological Seminary and senior pastor of Sugar Land Bible Church. Andy has contributed to numerous theological journals and Christian books and has spoken on a variety of topics at Christian conferences.

Additional presentations by Andy can be found at AndyWoodsMinistries.org

What Does the Bible Say?

Pastor Matt Costella

Matt Costella has served as the director of the FEA since 2011 and is the founding pastor of Grace Bible Church of Fresno which he planted in 2004.

Word of Grace

Pastor Rick Gerhartz

I was involved in teaching home Bible studies back in the early nineties, and around 1994 I increasingly began to sense the need to be equipped for ministry. And so I did some research and began taking correspondence courses through Chafer Theological Seminary.

In 1997 I was introduced to the leadership at Duluth Bible Church, and after a great deal of prayer, my wife and I moved to Superior, WI to be a part of Duluth Bible Church and enroll in the Grace Institute of Biblical Studies. While in "G.I.B.S." I was involved in teaching Sunday School, several prison ministries, preaching at several of our sister churches, and I went on a mission's trip to El Salvador in 2004. 

In 2005 my wife and I moved back to Milwaukee to be a part of Word of Grace Bible Church (a church plant by Duluth Bible Church), and minister alongside Pastor Tom Stegall. I was eventually appointed a deacon in August of 2006, and then an associate pastor in May of 2009. In this position I assisted Pastor Stegall in counseling, teaching, administrating, and leading. In January of 2012 I assumed the senior pastor role at Word of Grace Bible Church.