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DAWN CLARK Adjunct Instructor in Disability Ministry at MoodyBible InstituteHow can we live well with eachother’s differences? We willidentify barriers, explorescriptural themes and learnpractical ways to transform yourchurch into a place wherepeople of all abilities arewelcomed and belong.

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ZACH GRELL Senior Pastor of ChristCommunity, Peotone, ILIn current times much thoughthas been given to ministry inurban settings. While this ispositive, we never want toforget God's heart for smallercommunities. We will considersome of the unique elementsand exciting opportunities thatexist for ministry in rural/rurbancommunities. Let’s celebrateand envision how one vibrantchurch in a small community canmake a huge and eternalimpact for Christ!

TRANSFORMATIONALPREACHING FOR ALLPEOPLEJARED ALCÁNTARA

Associate Professor ofHomiletics at TEDSAs the U.S. moves toward itsintercultural future, the preachersof today and tomorrow mustprepare for the church that isemerging. We will learn from adiverse representation ofpreaching traditions in order toenhance our capacity to reach adiverse world for the gospel.

TRANSFORMATIONALCHURCHES FOR THERECENT IMMIGRANTALEX MANDES

EFCA Executive Director of All People MinistryMost immigrant churches meetin garages or homes with littledirection. A 2nd languageservice in the right host churchcan extend that church’s missionand vision. We accomplish thiswith a simple but clear emphasison disciple making, equippingin handling the word of God,and finally, the multiplication ofcell groups in theirneighborhoods. The key isshared values and trustingrelationships! Across America,immigrant ministry ismushrooming. Help reach yourcommunity!

TRANSFORMATIONALCHURCHES FORMILLENNIALSDEREK RISHMAWY

Ph.D. student at TrinityEvangelical Divinity SchoolUsing the wisdom of Paul's letterto the Corinthians, we'll explorea theological vision for reachingMillennials for the Gospel ofJesus Christ, without burning outor selling out.

TRANSFORMATIONALCHURCHES FORREACHING MUSLIMSROY OKSNEVAD

Director of the Coalition ofMinistries to Muslims in NorthAmerica (COMMA)We are experiencing anunprecedented open dooramong Muslims. A significantsegment of the Muslimcommunity is finding themosque irrelevant. We willexplore how your church canbe transformational in reachingMuslims by using tools availablethrough on-line tools, multi-faithencounters, and answers toquestions Muslims are asking.

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STEVEN WEATHERS Senior Pastor of OneFellowship, Highwood, ILRacial tension is still amonumental problem in NorthAmerica. We will look at howthe people in our congregationscan become restorers of peacein the midst of our NorthAmerican "racial" tensions.

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR ALL PEOPLEKNUTE LARSON

GLD Church ConsultantThese are seven practical andbiblical "Major Concerns" for achurch, pastor and leaders, tohave maximum efficiency andgrowth. Workable and proven!

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TRANSFORMATIONALGLOBAL MISSIONSFOR ALL PEOPLE KEVIN KOMPELIEN

EFCA PresidentWith ReachGlobal leaders,Kevin will lead a dialog onmultiplying gospel ministry andplanting churches amongunreached peoples. We willalso look at ways EFCAchurches can engage in global ministry.

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JAN THOMPSON Wife of GLD SuperintendentIn our two part seminar, we willdig in and dialog on the life-giving fruit, deep roots and soilthat spurs our Proverbs 31mentor to be a transformationalwoman. During our Women’sDinner, Pat Palau will continueour theme with her message,Transformational Living.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GLD Annual Conference

BUSINESS SESSION ITEMS Section I5 Business Session Agenda6 2016 Annual Conference Minutes7 Report of the Nominating Committee (Ballot)8 Profile of Candidates for District Positions

FINANCIAL REPORTS Section II11 Financial Statements YTD

DISTRICT STAFF REPORTS Section III15 District Superintendent Rick Thompson20 Regional Superintendent A “Northern Illinois Region” Daniel Grell21 Regional Superintendent B “The Lakes Region” Harvey Pflug22 Regional Superintendent C “Heartland Region” Bob Blahnik23 Area Superintendent C “Central IL” Mark Balmer

Regional Superintendent D “Win ‘D’ City Region”24 Area Superintendent D “Chicago City” Jason Lancaster25 Area Superintendent “Chicagoland Ethnic Churches” Bill Reed26 Director of Church Planting Brett Gleason28 Church Planting Catalyst Luis Martinez29 Director of Hispanic Ministries Ricardo Palmerin31 Church Consultant Knute Larson32 Director of Development Brian Ogne34 Director of Ministry to Women Gloria Grell

DISTRICT BOARD COMMISSION REPORTS Section IV36 Church Planting Commission Brett Gleason38 Executive Commission Carlan Bounds39 Finance Commission Larry Seawell40 Pastoral Care Commission Phil Hughes

Student Ministries Commission Dan Sommer

DISTRICT AFFILIATE REPORTS Section VBreakthrough Urban MinistriesCircle Urban Ministries

42 Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center43 Families in Touch/Teen Moms

Lydia Home Association44 New Moms, Inc.

Spring Hill CampsTimber-lee Christian Center

45 Trinity International University

DISTRICT STATISTICS Section VI47 Ministerial Credentialing48 Pastoral Changes49 Ministerials55 Board of Directors Terms56 GLD Staff & Board of Directors57 Church History63 GLD Churches68 Seminar Evaluations70 Conference Evaluation

Section I


BusinessSession

Items

Business Session Agenda


1. Welcome and Introduction Carlan Bounds

2. Credentialing of Conference Delegates Tom LelandA. Report of Delegate Credentials CommitteeB. Ratification of Voting Delegates

3. GLD Board Action Regarding 2016 Conference Tom Leland

4. Evangelical Free Church of America President Kevin Kompelien

5. District Superintendent’s Report Rick Thompson

6. New Business Carlan BoundsA. New Churches for Admission to the GLD Christian Neighbors, Waukegan, IL

The Brook, Chicago, IL

Agape Chicago, Chicago, IL

Restore Church, Detroit, MI

Crossway Multinational Church , East Lansing, MI

Pine Grove Church, Stanton, MI

Doxa Church – Rochester Hills, MI (Restart)

B. Churches for Removal from the GLD Glen Hill EFC - East Peoria, IL (Closed)

Village Life Church – Indianapolis, IN (Closed)

River Valley Community – Newaygo, MI (Merger with Trinity Fellowship, Big Rapids, MI)

7. Elections Phil BubarA. Report of Nominating CommitteeB. Candidate Profiles for District PositionsC. Conference votes

8. Financial ReportA. Treasurer Larry SeawellB. Proposed 2018 Budget Recommendations Larry Seawell

9. Audit Report Carlan Bounds

10. Questions C. Bounds & R. Thompson

11. Authority to Approve Minutes of Today’s Meeting Carlan Bounds

12. Closing Comments Carlan Bounds

13. Prayer of Commitment for Great Lakes DistrictStaff and 2018 Board

14. Adjournment

Report of the Annual Conference Minutes


Welcome & Introductions by Carlan Bounds, board chairman at 12:40

Credentialing of Conference Delegates:

2 Affiliates

163 GLD Ministers

13 GLD Board

14 GLD Staff

53 Lay Delegates

23 Exhibitors (not eligible to vote)

88 Conferees (not eligible to vote)

352 present at conference----- 245 eligible to vote

GLD Board approved the 2015 Annual conference minutes at the December 2015 GLD board meeting.

Rick Thompson, Dist. Supt. reviewed some of the history of the GLD—from 1997 thru 2010 areasuperintendents have been begun and increased so that they can be a closer support to our churches andtheir pastors. We currently have some 200 churches &/or plants in the GLD with 8 men serving in the capacityof superintendents. “What does the GLD do for us?” “What is the value to us?” Daniel Grell and Bob Blahnik(who together have over 80 churches) shared the following: pastor care, church care, give counsel, conflictissues, various official functions, and to be the Pastor’s pastor. Gloria Grell, as director of Ministry to Womenadded to ‘encourage’, to pray for them, help them connect, equip, share materials/training/ and engaging themwith other likeminded servants.

Rick reviewed and recognized the various GLD staff & support staff with special acknowledgement of ChuckWarren’s 23 yrs.

Kevin Kompelien, President of the EFCA shared the building of the enhanced relationship between TIU &EFCA including the Feb. 1-3 2017 theology conference.

New Business:The following new churches were recognized and admitted to the GLD:Cross Point Church-Lima, OHNew Living Bible Church-Indianapolis, INThe Bridge-Algonquin, ILVillage Church of Oak Park-Oak Park, ILVillage Life Church-Indianapolis, IN

The following churches were withdrawn from the GLD:Grace Church-Noblesville, INGrace Community-Huntingburg, ILGrace Community-Schiller Park, ILMendota EFC-Mendota, ILNew Song Church-Bolingbrook, IL.

Phil Hughes presented the nominations of new board members and the nominating committee. MMSA for allpositions.

Brett Gleason presented a review of the current financial report and the proposed 2016-2017 budget. MMSAfor both reports.

Following a recognition of both the GLD board & staff it was agreed that these minutes would be presentedand approved at the December GLD Board meeting. Meeting adjoined at 1:48

REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE (BALLOT)


The Nominating Committee has concluded its work and has selectedthe following individuals as candidates for the positions available.

* Indicates Incumbent

Board of Directors

Vice Chairman (Two year term)

Ronn Smith

Secretary (Two year term)

Gary Kniseley

Vice Secretary (Two year term)

Lisa Bubar

Treasurer (Two year term)

David Spencer

Director (Two year term)Vote for Four

Phil Hughes Tom Leland Osvaldo Silveira * Bev Steel *

Committee on Nominations

(Two year term)Vote for Two

Phil Bubar * Josh Weiland

Respectfully Submitted,THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Bob BlahnikPhil Bubar (Chair)

Bob ManuelMartin StidhamGary Kniseley

Profiles of Candidates for District Positions


* Indicates Incumbent

Board of Directors - Officers

Vice Chairman (Two Year Term)Ronn Smith serves as Lead Pastor of The Sanctuary Church in Romeoville, Illinois. Married to Michele, theyhave two daughters and one son. A graduate of TEDS, Ronn has previously served on the board of the GreatLakes District for 3 consecutive terms. Ronn is seeking affirmation for an elected term as the Vice Chairman ofthe Great Lakes District.

Secretary (Two Year Term)Gary Kniseley currently serves as Lead Pastor at Maywood Evangelical Free Church in Rockford, IL and hasbeen there since 2005. He currently completed his Doctor of Ministry from Southern Seminary in ChurchRevitalization. His passion is to build healthy disciples of Jesus Christ who reach their communities in order toshare the saving gospel. He loves shepherding the flock of God and riding his Harley with his wife Adina (of 28years).

Vice Secretary (Two Year Term)Lisa Bubar and her husband, Phil Bubar, serve the Chapel in St Joseph, MI, where Phil is Senior Pastor. Lisa’schief ministries at their church are serving on the Women’s Ministries Team, working with AWANA andChildren’s Ministries, and hosting a new Believer’s Bible Study each year in their home. Lisa is serving a four-year term on the Nominating Committee for the EFCA. She also enjoys teaching music and playing thebassoon throughout Southwest Michigan.

Treasurer (Two Year Term)David Spencer and his wife Dolores are among our most respected leaders in Region D. 2017 marks 31 yearsof marriage for them. David planted The Church of Chicago in the Beverly neighborhood on the south side ofChicago near where he grew up and today they share a facility with Elim EFC in Oak Lawn formerly led by RonAllen. The Church of Chicago recently entered the GLD-EFCA as a full member church. David is nowordained with the EFCA. David and Dolores have been a vital part of the GLD Joshua Team traveling toBerlin, Germany in 2014 to join with the European Joshua Team. David has served on the GLD ChurchPlanter Assessment team.

Board of Directors – Directors (Two Year Term)

Phil Hughes is a member of The Chapel in St. Joseph, Michigan, where he has served as Elder Chairman andSunday School teacher. For the GLD Board of Directors, Phil has served as a General Director and ViceChairman.

Tom Leland is a financial advisor, and has previously served as the GLD’s Vice Treasurer, and GeneralDirector. Tom and his wife Bobbie have three daughters and a son. A member of Trinity EFC in South Bend,Indiana for over 30 years and currently serving as chairman of the church board, Tom is experienced inBuilding Committees and in Long Range Studies.

*Osvaldo Silveira has served since 1993 through the EFC as a full-time pastor. He currently is the pastor ofCristo Es La Roca EFC in Wauconda, Illinois, since 2005, following a successful church planting and pastoralministry in Southern California. In addition, he is working since 2014 on a Church Replanting Project in RoundLake. He served for more than 12 years in the Hispanic National Leadership Team and in different workinggroups at national level. Married for 38 years with Miriam, they have two daughters, Sabrina Marcela,Registered Nurse and Pamela, married to Jeremy Lee, both Army Retired Veterans.

Profiles of Candidates for District Positions


*Bev Steel is married to Tom, and they have three grown children. She has a Masters in Speech Pathology.With Tom, Bev is one of the founding members of Midland EFC, and is a former Children's Ministry Director.She currently volunteers in several capacities at MEFC, and especially enjoys teaching God's Word to women

and children. Bev seeks affirmation as Director of the Great Lakes District Board.

Committee on Nominations (Two Year Term)

*Phil Bubar is in his 23rd year as Senior Pastor of The Chapel in St. Joseph, MI, site of past Conferences of theGreat Lakes District. Phil is married to Lisa, who has served as a Director of the Great Lakes District Board.Phil has served on the Nominating Committee in the past.

Josh Weiland has served for 14 years at Wawasee Community Bible Church in Milford, Indiana, the last 7 of thosein the role of Lead Pastor. During that time he lead Wawasee Bible to join the EFCA and GLD. Josh holds abachelors degree in Biblical Theology from Moody Bible Institute and a Masters in Missional Leadership. He alsoteaches Bible at Grace College. He is married to his wife, Hannah, and they have a 1-year-old son, Charlie. Josh’spassions include teaching God’s Word, graphic arts, visual communications, biking, and following the Chicago Cubsand Iowa State Cyclones!

Section II


FinancialReports

Report of Financial Statements YTDAmounts Calculated Through June 30, 2017


Great Lakes DistrictStatement of Financial Position

As of June 30, 2017

Assets

Ministry FundUnrestricted 98,033Reserve 52,007 150,040

Church Planting FundUnrestricted 114,697Restricted 589,685Hispanic Leadership Team 86,375

790,757

Capital FundAuto Replacement Fund 3,100Cars and Equipment 34,945Building in Trust for Schiller Park, IL replant 300,000Buildings in Trust for The Brook EFC Church 750,000

1,088,045

Total Assets 2,028,842

Liabilities and Fund Principal

Liabilities - Ministry FundShort Term Liabilities 473

Liabilities - Church Planting FundShort Term Liabilities 5,547

Liabilities - Capital FundBuildings in Trust for The Brook EFC Church 750,000Building in Trust for Schiller Park, IL replant 300,000

Fund Principal - Ministry Fund 149,567

Fund Principal - Church Planting Fund 785,210

Fund Principal - Capital Fund 38,045

Total Liabilities & Fund Principal 2,028,842



Great Lakes DistrictMinistry Fund

Statement of Revenues and ExpensesThrough June 30, 2017

YTD Variance YTD Budget 2017 Budget

REVENUES

Church Contributions 221,397 (11,103) 232,500 465,000

Individual Contributions 3,942 942 3,000 6,000

GLD Conference and Events 0 (1,000) 1,000 20,000

Dissolution 67,912 67,912 0 0

Other Income 15,096 (3,904) 19,000 38,000

TOTAL REVENUES 308,348 52,848 255,500 529,000

EXPENSES

Compensation Expenses

Salary & Benefits 189,385 971 188,414 376,828

Taxes and Insurance 4,189 (211) 4,400 8,800

Total Staff Compensation 193,574 760 192,814 385,628

Ministry Expenses

Regional & Youth Ministry 3,963 (37) 4,000 8,000

Church Planting 11,250 0 11,250 22,500

Travel & Auto Expense 19,365 2,365 17,000 34,000

Meals 5,214 464 4,750 9,500

GLD Conferences and Events 600 (400) 1,000 20,000

Credentialing 57 (318) 375 750

Church Staffing & Placement 0 (250) 250 500

40,450 1,825 38,625 95,250

General Expenses

Communications 1,079 329 750 1,500

Telephone & Internet 4,979 (271) 5,250 10,500

Staff Training & Conferences 5,119 119 5,000 6,000

GLD Board 293 (957) 1,250 2,500

Insurance 5,481 731 4,750 9,500

Legal & CPA Review 22 22 0 3,500

Banking, Payroll, & Donor Support 676 226 450 900

Computer & Network 5,024 2,774 2,250 4,500

Office Supplies & Postage 3,747 (753) 4,500 9,000

26,420 2,220 24,200 47,900

TOTAL EXPENSES 260,445 4,806 255,639 528,778

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 47,903 48,042 (139) 222



Great Lakes DistrictChurch Planting Fund


REVENUES

Contributions 3,020

Support from Ministry Fund 6,250

Other Income 0

Designated Ministry Giving 87,193

Church Plant Support 515,818

TOTAL REVENUES 612,281

EXPENSES

Church Planting Systems 1,928

General Expenses 271

Processing Fees 3,281

Joshua Team 0

Church Plant Expenses 394,156

TOTAL EXPENSES 399,636

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 212,644

Great Lakes DistrictCapital Fund


REVENUES

Proceeds from Glen Hill 7763.67

TOTAL REVENUES 7,764

EXPENSES

Glen Hill Expenses 7763.67

Depreciation 697

TOTAL EXPENSES 8,461

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) (697)

Section III


StaffReports

Report of the District Superintendent


Dr. Rick Thompson

Evangelical Free Church of AmericaPO Box 286Osceola, IN [email protected]

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTDR. RICK [email protected]

NORTHERN ILLINOIS REGIONREV. DANIEL [email protected]

THE LAKES REGIONREV. HARVEY [email protected]

THE HEARTLAND REGIONREV. BOB [email protected]

Central IllinoisREV. MARK [email protected]

WIN ‘D’ CITY REGIONINTERIM RICK [email protected]

ChicagoDR. JASON [email protected]

Ethnic ChurchesREV. BILL [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF CHURCHMULTIPLICATION AND ADMIN.REV. BRETT [email protected]

CHURCH MULTIPLICATIONCATALYSTREV. LUIS [email protected]

HISPANIC MINISTRIESREV. RICARDO [email protected]

MINISTRY TO WOMENMRS. GLORIA [email protected]

CREDENTIALINGMRS. SUSAN [email protected]

CHURCH CONSULTANTREV. KNUTE [email protected]

STEWARDSHIPMR. BRIAN [email protected]

ACCOUNTINGMR. MATHEW [email protected]

OFFICE MANAGERMRS. AMANDA [email protected]

When was the last time you as a pastor and your wife met with other couples to share the stress ofpastoral ministry and gain new insights led by skilled facilitators? (March 2017) How often can you investtwo days probing their marriage and family led by a Trinity Evangelical Divinity School professor? (August2017) The GLD Resilient Ministry 2.0 is not just another seminar or crisis counseling. This is aninvestment in the longevity and thriving of senior and solo pastors organized by the co-author of one ofthe best resources available on the unique demands of pastoral ministry. Resilient Ministry 1.0 identifiedfive critical topics (see the end of Chapter 1 - attached) and the power of 7 couple cohorts led by skilledfacilitators and excellent presenters. There are large conferences for men and great events for women,but where can you and your wife retreat and retool for your unique calling?

Cohorts of seven pastoral couples will meet together twice as couples and once for the men in 2017, Godwilling. There can be real interaction prompted by a trained facilitator led by Dr. Donald Guthrie, co-author of Resilient Ministry. Dr. Guthrie and others of excellent quality will provide catalytic teaching ateach summit on issues like personal care, marriage and the family, and the leadership and managementof the church. These themes are digested in small groups and action plans are created that can lead totransformation. Each couple signs a covenant that has been tested and affirmed.

Dr. Donald Guthrie of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is the coordinator of this project. He will betraining the facilitators. He will be identifying the catalytic presenters. He will be recording the results forthe Kern Foundation which is generously granting the Great Lakes District $80,000 for the first year ofthis project with the possibility of a second and maybe even a third year. The only cost for the pastoralcouples is the transportation to the events. A wonderful hotel and excellent food are paid for by this grant.

After much prayer, you are the pastor and wife that our staff and our GLD board agreed would bestrategic participants in this critical ministry. We believe that these pastoral summits can lead to a newchapter of GLD ministry together. Seven pastoral couples from Michigan will be meeting. Seven pastoralcouples from Ohio and Indiana, seven from Illinois, seven church planters, and seven multiethnic pastorsand wives have been carefully chosen to be unique cohorts.

Imagine the energy and vitality of 70 GLD people gathering together in Chicagoland as part of the largegroup and the encouragement that comes from growing closer to one another in carefully designedcohorts during the two day period and praying for each other throughout the year.

The Kern Foundation and The Center for Transformational Churches, at Trinity International Universityare investing $80,000 and countless hours to invest in this proven method of pastoral summits. Dr.Guthrie is building upon eight years of experience that led to the writing of the book Resilient Ministry.This is Resilient Ministry 2.0 and you have been invited to participate in this providential opportunity.

We believe that you are strategic leaders in the ministry at the Great Lakes District. We are hopeful foryour commitment to a new chapter of interdependent ministry in the Great Lakes District led bytransformed leaders leading transformed churches among all people. We trust that you will give yourprayerful consideration to this and if you have any more questions about it please be in contact RickThompson, GLD Superintendent. For a fully detailed description of the pastoral summits, please readappendix E in the book, Resilient Ministry.

Sincerely,

Rick ThompsonSuperintendentGreat Lakes District EFCA



One of the greatest blessings of the last year has been the Resilient Ministry advances for pastors and wives across theGLD. God gave us an amazing diversity of participants, excellent Bible teaching, authentic interaction, new friends andpowerful connections. Here are the churches that participated:

Michigan (Harvey & Jenny Pflug)Restore Church, Detroit – Mike and Susan HanafeeDoxa in Detroit area – Kyle and Rachel BushreThe Chapel – Phil and Lisa BubarGrace Point, Adrian – Jeff and Tamra BarbieriCornerstone Church, Detroit – Tyler & Elita St. ClaireTrinity, Stanton – Bob and Holly GuilfordTrinity, Ludington – Gary and Emily RidleyCountry Christian – Pat & Colleen Clarey

Chicagoland church planters/pastors (Brett & Stephanie Gleason)Village Church, Chicago – Matt & Lauren SolieChurch of Chicago – David & Dolores SpencerAgape – Jeremiah and Maysa VaughtEvanston – Jason and Melissa LancasterScarlet City Church – Jay and Megan O’Brien

Multi Ethnic (Ricardo & Josefina Palmerin)River Oaks Hispanic, Goshen – Luis & Diana MontielRock of Our Salvation – Rob and Bridgett StevensonChicago International – Martin & Barbara StidhamMount Olive – Robert and Becky WilliamsChrist Our Savior – Lito & Annette Guimary

Ohio/Indiana (Bob & Jeanne Blahnik)Grace Evangelical Indy – Ryan & Kristen SteenburgCrossroads Plymouth – Scott and Kelly YoderFindlay EFC – Blair and Gina HaywardGrace Community, Lima – John and Katie HeywardVillage Life, Indy – Don & Joanne BeachyNew Living Bible – Norell & Nicole Taylor

Illinois (Rick & Jan Thompson)Beach Bible – James & Cozette WychersLife Bridge, Wauconda – Bob and Jean BoermanFox Valley EFC – Tom & Catherine AtchisonFirst EFC Moline – Tom and Carol AubreyOne Fellowship – Steven & Lisa WeathersChrist Community, Princeton – Jon & Susie PannerPark Hills EFC – Mark and Charmaine Balmer



Shepherd SearchEmpowering Your Search for the next PastorA Major Ministry of the Great Lakes District

The transition of a church to the next pastor can lead to a new chapter of fruitfulness or frustration. The Great LakesDistrict staff of superintendents are experienced in empowering your search. Shepherd Search by Rick Thompsonis a proven process. Here are some insights we trust will be useful to youhttp://storage.cloversites.com/greatlakesdistrictefca/documents/Shepherd%20Search.pdf

1. Prayerful PreparationThe GLD Search process is saturated with prayer. The worship service bulletin asks for prayer each week. Forinstance, the first prayer request might be that God would guide in the selection of the search committee for thepastoral search. One prayer request every week keeps the congregation involved in the search as they labor inprayer.

2. Personal PresentationThe GLD Search Process clarifies the information that needs to be gathered and posted on line such as aCommunity Profile, Church Vision Statement, Core Values, and Strategy of Ministry, Church Constitution and By-Laws, and last Church Annual Report.

3. “Prophetic Profile”“Prophetic” means to “shine forth the truth.” The GLD Search Process equips you to build a unique truth filledpastoral profile that empowers you to read resumes and recognize your next pastor. Your GLD staff are “on call”during your search.

• Family married or single; children at home or empty nest• Leadership style director, influencer, collaborative, or steady (DISC)• Spiritual gifting apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers• Education Bible College or seminary required?• Special Experiences missionary service, urban experience or other• Wiring entrepreneur, manager, or technician• Community fit urban, suburban, rurban, or rural

4. Pool of ResumesThe GLD Staff equips you to work with www.ministerconnection.net our “eharmony” type tool that matches yourcompleted church profile to 100’s of vetted potential pastors. Churches also seek resumes from friends, seminaries,and trusted sources.

5. Personal Behavioral interviewsThe GLD’s Shepherd’s Search gives your search team a template of the critical questions to ask and key insights onhow to do a behavioral interview. We are also available to give counsel on reading your top resumes in yourpastoral search.

6. PreachingAs your team narrows the search the preaching ministry of a potential candidate is critical to evaluate in person ifpossible and with more than one person’s input.

7. Pastoral candidateAs your team recommends one pastoral candidate to the congregation the GLD Staff can point you to resources onseveral approaches on how to present your candidate. Once your next pastor is called we can serve you with aninstallation service that honors God and continuing person care, ministerial opportunities, and valuable equipping.

We are grateful to God that He still calls pastors to serve a local church through a healthy search process byequipped local leaders and the final call of the congregation. Here are some of the new gifts of Christ to our GLDchurches over the past few years.



New Pastors in the GLD!

Jeff Knitt is the new Senior Pastor of Crossview EFC in Dekalb, IL. He and his family (Kami and Jay), arethrilled to be back in the EFCA. Jesus turned Jeff’s life upside-down while he was in college. He servedoverseas with Cru after college for a year, and he returned to the States to get married. After a year in thewonderful world of engineering and social work, he and his wife quit their jobs and headed to TEDS whereGod called them to local church ministry. Jeff has served as an associate pastor at an EFCA church in

Kansas, a campus pastor at a non-denominational multisite church in Chicago-land, and now he’s enjoying planting rootsin a new role at Crossview EFC.

Tom Penner was installed as the Pastor of Washington EFC in Valparaiso, IN, on July 16.After earning a degree in Civil Engineering, Tom received pastoral training at Trinity EvangelicalDivinity School, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree in May 1999. The Penners hadlived in Michigan's beautiful (and sometimes cold) Upper Peninsula where Tom served aspastor of Straits EFC for nearly 18 years before their recent move to Valparaiso. Tom loves topreach and teach, building up the body of Christ. He is a certified Walk-Thru the Bible LiveEvent instructor. The Penners are now a family of 7, having been blessed with Elisabeth (13),

Anne (10), Ellen (9), Kristen (7), and Carissa (3).The Penners enjoy the outdoors (all of us), sports (most of us, somemore than others), music, and humor.

Brian Pipping has been installed as the Lead Pastor of Liberty Bible Church in Chesterton, IN. Growing upin a pastor's home set the trajectory of his life and helped to plant a love for local church ministry at an earlyage. He is joined in life and ministry by his wife Diane and their seven children. Brian completed hisundergrad at Trinity International and did graduate work at Dallas Theological Seminary and is finishing hisD.Min. at Liberty University. He recently served as the Lead Pastor of Harvest Church in Lake Zurich, IL. Brianis passionate about teaching the word of God, making disciples who have a love for Christ and reaching those

far from God. He loves the beach, water sports and his Honda Goldwing motorcycle. A special ceremony was held onApril 30 to welcome Brian and Diane to the LBC Laporte Campus.

Jim Augustine accepted the call to become the pastor of Grace EFC in Aldeo, IL inOctober 2015. Jim has served as the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Battle Creek, MI (6and a half years), as a missionary with Cru/FamilyLife (3 years) and as a Pastor of Youthand Family at South Side Bible Church (10 years). Jim has a BA in Pastoral Studies fromMoody Bible Institute. Jim and his wife Cindy (married nearly 23 years), and their sixchildren, Anna (18), Andrew (15), Abigail (12), Alexander (almost 7), Allison (4) and Azariah

(2) are excited to see what God can do through them at Grace EFC and through the church to the community. Pleasepray for God's will to be known at GEFC and in Aledo as they seek to reach the lost there.

Paul Henschel accepted the call to become the Senior Pastor of Osco Community Church in Osco, ILin August 2015. Prior to coming to Osco, Paul served as the Solo Pastor of Grace Community Church inMarinette, WI (6 years) and as an Associate Pastor/Pastoral Intern of Forest Preserve Bible Church inChicago, IL (5 years). Paul has a BA in Pastoral Studies from Moody Bible Institute and a MDiv fromTrinity Evangelical Divinity School. Paul, his wife Tobi (married 8 years), and their three sons Caleb (4),David (2), and Luke (9 months) are excited to be a part of this wonderful church family and communityas together we seek to know Him, to make Him known, and to share His love.

Bob Guilford accepted the call as the Lead Pastor of Trinity Church in Stanton, MI inAugust, 2015. Prior to coming to Trinity, Bob served with Campus Crusade for Christ on thecollege campus at St. Cloud State University and at Mankato State in Minnesota. Afterearning his Masters of Divinity in 1998 he went on to the pastorate with the EFCA.

Bob has served in two churches prior to Trinity. He was an adult ministries pastor atCalvary Bible Church, Bourbonnais, Il. (EFCA) from 1998-2007. Then he served from

2007- 2014 at Community Bible Church, Brighton, MI as an Adult Ministries Pastor and an Executive Pastor.

He was married to Kim for twelve years and had five children before she passed away at 38 years old. He then met Holly,who was serving with Youth For Christ, and were married in 2002. In 2004 they added another child to the mix of theirblended family and now have six children from 10-25 years old.

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Jeremy Lobdell transitioned to the positon of Preaching Pastor atChurch in November 2014. Jeremy is passionate about communicating the truth of God's Word in away that is accurate, clear, meaningful and memorable. Jeremy holds a ThM from Dallas TheoSeminary and served as solo pastor in Missouri and as an Associate Teaching Pastor in Abbotsford,British Columbia, Canada. Jeremy and his family (wife, Robyn; children Ezra, Zion, and Eden) lovegood stories, good music, good food, good adventures

Richard Moore accepted the call to become the Senior Pastor ofJune of 2015. Prior to coming to Bluff Hall, Richard served as tWoodlands Creek Church, Interim Pastor (1 year) and Youth Pastor (5 years) of North PointeChurch. Richard has a BA in Christian Education with an emphasis in youth ministry and adolescentstudies. He graduated in May 2014 wiNorthwestern, Saint Paul. He will complete his Masters of Divinity in May 2016 from there as well.Richard, his wife Sarah (married 8 years), and son Wesley (22 months) are excited to join in the

tradition of Bluff Hall and to help guide them as they seek to grow in their knowledge and love for the Lord and the peopleof the world.

Jonathan Eckberg began serving the congregation ofLead Pastor in November of 2014. Jonathan had slowly grown to know the church over the past 10years though as he had lead worship for them many times at the request of the Senior Pastor, hisfather, Ron Eckberg. "Because of thecoming on staff. I think it served the process well, because they already knew who I was and what Istood for and they had seen me do ministry. At the same time, I knew some of the struggles astrengths of the church which allowed us all to focus on answering whether I was the right fit to leadthis congregation into what God was calling them to next." Jonathan also savored the chance to do

ministry with his father, "It is a tremendous blessiexperience of 25 years of church ministry." Prior to working with the wonderful people of EEFC he spent 4 years as theExecutive Director of Corporate Worship at Community Gospel Church in Bremen,Counseling from Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN. He holds his undergrad degree inPsychology from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Jonathan and his wife, Erin, have one daughter (Emersmonths) and a second child due in January of 2016.

W. Ryan Steenburg is the new Senior Pastor ofIndianapolis. Ryan and his wife, Kristen, have sAnabelle Grace (5), Mikayla Marie (4), Joshua David Rushmore (2), and Jordan Rain (8 mo.). Beforecoming to Grace, Ryan served as a Chaplain in the Army National Guard, the Director ofAdministration for the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, founded his own ministry calledDaddy Discipleship, and served as an Associate Pastor. Ryan earned the Bachelor of Arts (2001) fromCalvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Master of Divinity in New Test

Exposition (2008) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and he was the first person toever earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Family Ministry (2011) which he earned at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminaryin Louisville, Kentucky. Ryan and his family are so blessed to be a part of the Grace family and they are looking forward toall the ways that the Lord will work.

Matt Hickok and his family had been attending a large church in Indiana, with no intention ofreturning to ministry, when God led them toSchool. "We had been goingthey moved across the country we realized that we were in a great big church and did not knowanother person there.way through the week our daughter asked if we could come here on a Sunday.warmly welcomed by the church that we kept coming back.

sitting under an interim until about a month in." A few monthsprocess took a few months, but Matt, a Word of Life and Cairn University graduate who had previously pastored a smallchurch near Kalamazoo, Michigan, says that the most remarkable thing was "seeinwhere we were going." Matt, Betsy, Matthew Jr (11), and Liberty Grace (9) are all thrilled to be leading the church thatfirst embraced them as a visitor, and now embraces them as their Pastor.


transitioned to the positon of Preaching Pastor at Midland Evangelical Freein November 2014. Jeremy is passionate about communicating the truth of God's Word in a

way that is accurate, clear, meaningful and memorable. Jeremy holds a ThM from Dallas TheoSeminary and served as solo pastor in Missouri and as an Associate Teaching Pastor in Abbotsford,British Columbia, Canada. Jeremy and his family (wife, Robyn; children Ezra, Zion, and Eden) lovegood stories, good music, good food, good adventures, and the good news of Jesus Christ.

accepted the call to become the Senior Pastor of Bluff Hall Church in Payson, ILJune of 2015. Prior to coming to Bluff Hall, Richard served as the Senior Pastor (3 years) atWoodlands Creek Church, Interim Pastor (1 year) and Youth Pastor (5 years) of North Pointe

Richard has a BA in Christian Education with an emphasis in youth ministry and adolescentstudies. He graduated in May 2014 with his Masters of Theological Studies from The University ofNorthwestern, Saint Paul. He will complete his Masters of Divinity in May 2016 from there as well.Richard, his wife Sarah (married 8 years), and son Wesley (22 months) are excited to join in the

tradition of Bluff Hall and to help guide them as they seek to grow in their knowledge and love for the Lord and the people

began serving the congregation of Erie EvangelicalLead Pastor in November of 2014. Jonathan had slowly grown to know the church over the past 10years though as he had lead worship for them many times at the request of the Senior Pastor, hisfather, Ron Eckberg. "Because of the family ties I knew the church before we began talking about mecoming on staff. I think it served the process well, because they already knew who I was and what Istood for and they had seen me do ministry. At the same time, I knew some of the struggles astrengths of the church which allowed us all to focus on answering whether I was the right fit to leadthis congregation into what God was calling them to next." Jonathan also savored the chance to do

ministry with his father, "It is a tremendous blessing to work alongside my dad and to gain from his wisdom andexperience of 25 years of church ministry." Prior to working with the wonderful people of EEFC he spent 4 years as theExecutive Director of Corporate Worship at Community Gospel Church in Bremen, IN while pursuing his M.Div in PastoralCounseling from Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN. He holds his undergrad degree inPsychology from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Jonathan and his wife, Erin, have one daughter (Emersmonths) and a second child due in January of 2016.

is the new Senior Pastor of Grace Evangelical ChurchIndianapolis. Ryan and his wife, Kristen, have six children. Caitlyn Rose (8), Wesley Ryan, Jr. (7),Anabelle Grace (5), Mikayla Marie (4), Joshua David Rushmore (2), and Jordan Rain (8 mo.). Beforecoming to Grace, Ryan served as a Chaplain in the Army National Guard, the Director of

the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, founded his own ministry calledDaddy Discipleship, and served as an Associate Pastor. Ryan earned the Bachelor of Arts (2001) fromCalvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Master of Divinity in New Test

Exposition (2008) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and he was the first person toever earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Family Ministry (2011) which he earned at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminaryin Louisville, Kentucky. Ryan and his family are so blessed to be a part of the Grace family and they are looking forward to

and his family had been attending a large church in Indiana, with no intention ofreturning to ministry, when God led them to Community E-Free in Niles, MI

"We had been going to church with a couple that my wife (Betsy) knew from work.they moved across the country we realized that we were in a great big church and did not knowanother person there. We decided to take the kids to vacation Bible School at Community and haway through the week our daughter asked if we could come here on a Sunday.warmly welcomed by the church that we kept coming back. We did not even realize that we were

sitting under an interim until about a month in." A few months later the church asked Matt for his resume.process took a few months, but Matt, a Word of Life and Cairn University graduate who had previously pastored a smallchurch near Kalamazoo, Michigan, says that the most remarkable thing was "seeing the hand of God move and direct

Matt, Betsy, Matthew Jr (11), and Liberty Grace (9) are all thrilled to be leading the church thatfirst embraced them as a visitor, and now embraces them as their Pastor.

Midland Evangelical Freein November 2014. Jeremy is passionate about communicating the truth of God's Word in a

way that is accurate, clear, meaningful and memorable. Jeremy holds a ThM from Dallas TheologicalSeminary and served as solo pastor in Missouri and as an Associate Teaching Pastor in Abbotsford,British Columbia, Canada. Jeremy and his family (wife, Robyn; children Ezra, Zion, and Eden) love

, and the good news of Jesus Christ.

Bluff Hall Church in Payson, IL inhe Senior Pastor (3 years) at

Woodlands Creek Church, Interim Pastor (1 year) and Youth Pastor (5 years) of North PointeRichard has a BA in Christian Education with an emphasis in youth ministry and adolescent

th his Masters of Theological Studies from The University ofNorthwestern, Saint Paul. He will complete his Masters of Divinity in May 2016 from there as well.Richard, his wife Sarah (married 8 years), and son Wesley (22 months) are excited to join in the

tradition of Bluff Hall and to help guide them as they seek to grow in their knowledge and love for the Lord and the people

Erie Evangelical Free Church in Erie, IL asLead Pastor in November of 2014. Jonathan had slowly grown to know the church over the past 10years though as he had lead worship for them many times at the request of the Senior Pastor, his

family ties I knew the church before we began talking about mecoming on staff. I think it served the process well, because they already knew who I was and what Istood for and they had seen me do ministry. At the same time, I knew some of the struggles andstrengths of the church which allowed us all to focus on answering whether I was the right fit to leadthis congregation into what God was calling them to next." Jonathan also savored the chance to do

ng to work alongside my dad and to gain from his wisdom andexperience of 25 years of church ministry." Prior to working with the wonderful people of EEFC he spent 4 years as the

IN while pursuing his M.Div in PastoralCounseling from Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN. He holds his undergrad degree inPsychology from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Jonathan and his wife, Erin, have one daughter (Emersyn - 13

Grace Evangelical Church in the southeast end ofix children. Caitlyn Rose (8), Wesley Ryan, Jr. (7),

Anabelle Grace (5), Mikayla Marie (4), Joshua David Rushmore (2), and Jordan Rain (8 mo.). Beforecoming to Grace, Ryan served as a Chaplain in the Army National Guard, the Director of

the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, founded his own ministry calledDaddy Discipleship, and served as an Associate Pastor. Ryan earned the Bachelor of Arts (2001) fromCalvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Master of Divinity in New Testament Exegesis and

Exposition (2008) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and he was the first person toever earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Family Ministry (2011) which he earned at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminaryin Louisville, Kentucky. Ryan and his family are so blessed to be a part of the Grace family and they are looking forward to

and his family had been attending a large church in Indiana, with no intention ofFree in Niles, MI through vacation Bible

to church with a couple that my wife (Betsy) knew from work. Whenthey moved across the country we realized that we were in a great big church and did not know

We decided to take the kids to vacation Bible School at Community and halfway through the week our daughter asked if we could come here on a Sunday. We did, and were so

We did not even realize that we werelater the church asked Matt for his resume. The interview

process took a few months, but Matt, a Word of Life and Cairn University graduate who had previously pastored a smallg the hand of God move and direct

Matt, Betsy, Matthew Jr (11), and Liberty Grace (9) are all thrilled to be leading the church that

Report of the “Northern Illinois Region”Regional Superintendent ‘A’


Rev. Daniel Grell

Region A – The area for which I assist the GLD Superintendent in church and pastoral care consists of forty-three churches. There are also three church plants in this region as well as several Hispanic ministries, butthese are not under my care at this time.

Since my report of last year we do not have any new senior pastors nor do we have any IPM staff working inthe churches. All churches have senior pastors.

Ministerials – We have six ministerial groups, which generally meet on a regular monthly basis from Septemberthrough May. These ministerial groups assist in supporting and encouraging our pastoral staffs. I strive toattend as many of their meetings as my schedule allows, as this is a significant way of connecting with andcaring for the pastors. Those who assisted in leading the ministerials this last year were Area 1, JamesWychers, Beach Bible Church, Zion, IL; Area 2, David Jones, Village Church of Barrington, Barrington, IL; Area3, Gary Kniseley, Maywood EFC, Rockford, IL (Gary has stepped down and we are looking for a new leader);Area 4, Larry Elliott, Park Hills EFC, Freeport, IL; Area 5 continues to be without a leader, which I presently fill;Area 6, Farrell Stauffer, Ashton Bible Church, Ashton, IL. This last year four of the six ministerial groups readand discussed The Great Evangelical Recession, John Dickerson. One group read Making Sense of GOD,Timothy Keller. The sixth group discussed different pastoral and ministry issues. Due to three moral failuresamong associate staff this last year I’m recommending each of our ministerial groups read J.I. Packer,Rediscovering Holiness: Know the Fullness of Life with God. While it is important to discuss the “how too’s” ofministry, we have to have men who are spiritually healthy and walking close to God so ministry will take place.

Miscellaneous - During the past year I have spent time helping churches find staff, helping those seekingplacement find positions, counseling, conflict resolution, the recovery church process for those having moralfailure, preaching and encouraging pastoral staff. I have participated in GLD staff and board meetings.

Miscellaneous outside the district – I presently mentor four young Polish men on a weekly basis. Because theylive in Poland we use Skype for our meetings. To honor them, I’m giving a good faith effort via Rosetta Stone,to learn Polish. At the time of the district conference I will have just returned from a twelve day mentoring tripto Poland, meeting with the four men I mentor on a weekly basis as well as others I know. I will have also leada men’s day on the importance of reading and studying the Bible.

Respectfully submitted,Daniel Grell

Report of “The Lakes Region”Regional Superintendent ‘B’


Rev. Harvey Pflug

In February, 2017 I began serving the GLD assisting 35 churches in Michigan. Having served with CRU(Campus Crusade for Christ) for 31 years, I transitioned to pastoral ministry at a Cincinnati EFCA churchserving as Adult Ministries Pastor, Executive Pastor, and finally, Lead Pastor. I now enjoy the privilege ofresourcing and assisting pastors and churches in Michigan so that ‘no pastor is left alone’.

My initial six months have been filled with learning Michigan geography, meeting Michigan pastors and wives,visiting the churches in my area, and beginning to discover the hopes and needs of our EFCA churches.

As would be true in most EFCA areas, Michigan churches range from small congregations of less than 100, tocongregations over 1000.

Ministerials are strategic ways to resource pastors by meeting together for encouragement, and accountability.This is an important strategy for the Michigan region, and one of my top priorities. Gerhard de Bock leads ourlargest ministerial, which blends the important relational element of pastors learning from each other, and thedirectional aspect which helps pastors by providing accountability for their plans and goals. An east Michigan(Detroit) and a west Michigan ministerial are also being revitalized.

Part of my work with pastors is responding to their specific needs in ministry. For example, helping with staffingsearches, drafting staff manuals, working with elders and boards, connecting churches to EFCA resources,and meeting with church leaders to resolve conflicts.

This year has been a year of minimal changes in pastoral staff, with Tom Penner of St Ignace, moving toWashington EFC, Valparaiso, Indiana, to take on a new pastoral position.

The Pine Grove Church, in Stanton, MI is currently completing the affiliation process in the hopes that they willbecome an EFCA church this fall.

Report of the “Heartland Region”Regional Superintendent ‘C’


Rev. Bob Blahnik

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of yourpartnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you willcarry it on to completion until the day of Christ JesusPhilippians 1:3-6 NIV

In my second year as Heartland Region C Superintendent, I’m relearning the importance of the need to be fully dependenton prayer. Trying to oversee 40+ GLD churches on a part-time schedule requires a full-time confidence that God is incontrol.

This has been a year of blessings as we have added three new pastors:1. Solid Word Bible Church in Indianapolis welcomed their new pastor, Curtis Coston, in July. Pastor Coston used to be

on staff at SWBC and has recently served as the Lead Pastor of Black Forest Christian Fellowship in Germany. As anAfrican American congregation, SWBC has a strategic ministry in the Pike Township area and has a strong emphasison strong Biblical teaching, discipleship and outreach to the community.

2. Washington EFC in Valparaiso welcomed their new pastor, Tom Penner. After graduating from TEDS, Tom pastoredStraits EFC in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for 17 years. Tom and his wife, Lisa, moved to Indiana with their fivechildren in July.

3. Trinity EFC in Watseka installed their new pastor, Ryan Mustered, on August 27th. Ryan and his wife, Malinda, movedfrom Wisconsin with their four children after serving as Pastor of Faith Bible Church in Greenfield. Ryan has aDoctorate in Expository Preaching and is excited about leading Trinity’s multi-church structure in a rural area.

A BIG welcome to these answers to prayer – may God bless them in their new ministries

Another big highlight this year was partnering with Dr. Donald Guthrie from TEDS in taking seven of our Heartlandpastoral couples through the Resilient Ministry training.

Ryan/Kristen Steenburg – Grace Evangelical EFC – Greenwood, INScott/Kelly Yoder – Crossroads EFC – Plymouth, INBlair/Gina Hayward – Findlay EFC – Findlay, OHJohn/Katie Heyward – Grace Community – Lima, OHDon/Joanne Beachy – Village Life EFC – IndianapolisNorell/Nicole Taylor – New Living Bible EFC - IndianapolisJay/Megan O’Brien – Scarlet City Church – Columbus, OH

The program concentrated on the topics of handling stress, building strong marriages and dealing with church conflictsfrom Dr. Guthrie’s book “Resilient Ministry -What Pastors Told Us About Surviving and Thriving.”

A big congratulations to two of our churches who held 25th Anniversary celebrations – Grace Evangelical EFC,Greenwood, IN (John Heyward and Joe Wassink) and Grace Community EFC, Lima, OH (Ryan Steenburg).

I want to give another shout out to three men who are doing a great job of overseeing three of our area ministerials: DavidKlipp (Area 7 – Indianapolis area), Blair Hayward (Area 6 – NW Ohio) and Steve Meck (Area 4 – South Bend). We haveseen improvement in our desire to reinvigorate our ministerials in Cincinnati and NW Indiana and are still praying for newleadership in these areas.

During the past year I have spent time helping churches find staff, helping those seeking placement find positions,counseling, assisting in conflict resolution, providing pulpit supply and encouraging pastoral staff. I have participated inGLD staff and board meetings. My wife, Jeanne, and I also served as part-time Retreat Leaders for Sonscape Retreatswhich holds 7-day spiritual renewal retreats for pastoral/mission couples. I also have served as an Elder at Faith ChurchEFC in Indianapolis.

I want to thank our Superintendent, Rick Thompson, and the GLD Board for their support and trust. Also, a big “thank you”to Luis Martinez who works with me as the Church Multiplication Catalyst in Indianapolis.

In Christ’s Service and for His glory,Bob Blahnik

Report of the “Heartland Region”Central IL Area Superintendent ‘C’


Rev. Mark Balmer

Approximately 7:30a.m. on July 19th Sarah Moore went home to be with the Lord. Sarah was Pastor RichardMoore’s wife and the mother of their 3 year old son, Wesley. Sarah served as worship leader in the Bluff Hallchurch, in Payson, where her husband Richard serves as the pastor. Her passing was completely unexpectedas she was only 33 and thought to be in good health. Multiple members of our ministerial and myself, attendedthe funeral on Monday the 24th in Quincy. The service was a beautiful testimony to her love for Jesus. Pleasekeep Pastor Richard, his son, Wesley, their family and the Bluff Hall church in your prayers!

Dr. Thompson and I made the trip to Springfield to meet with Pastor Brian Mills from Hope church. Pastor Millswas able to give us some encouraging news. Prior to his arrival the previous pastor had been asked to leave.When Pastor Mills took over the church had declined from a high of around 1200 down to approximately 700attenders. This presented a major challenge especially because of a significant mortgage on the building. Thegood news is that the church is now right around 1,000 people again and things seem to be moving forward.Dr. Thompson and I have asked him if he would consider having a part in planting a new church in the BradleyUniversity area.

Reports are very positive from Pastor Dave Ashby at Trinity Community Fellowship in Farmer City. Thechurch seems to be quite healthy and having a strong presence in the area. They have seen some greatgrowth in recent months. However, they are currently without an associate pastor. The desire is to hire anassociate to take some of the load off of Pastor Dave and initiate some new ministers as well.

The Brimfield church is excited to report the hiring of an associate pastor, Brennan Angle. Brennan will beserving in the area of youth ministry as well as some general associate pastor duties. His hiring comes alongwith the completion of the church addition. The church has added classrooms and new kitchen andgymnasium outreach center. Pastor Don Blasing has been casting the vision to utilize the new facility inreaching their community. This is an exciting time for the Brimfield Church.

The Taylorville Church is in the early stages of putting a search committee together. They will be seeking to fillthe senior pastor role there. They are currently using various pastors to fill the pulpit, but Pastor Don Beetumwill be doing most of the preaching while continuing there in his role of youth and family pastor. Pray forPastor Don as he works extra hard to keep up with the needs there. Pray also for the search committee.

The New Beginnings church in Quincy is still without a pastor. Thankfully, Dr. Javeux, a local hospitalchaplain is serving as an intern there. He has filled this role for them before and does a very nice job.

The rest of the churches of our ministerial seem to be solid as well. We have some great leaders in thesechurches. I am so thankful for them and their willingness to serve in so many ways.

I will be assembling a team of people to look into planting a church in the Peoria area. We have some initialthoughts that this church should be near Bradley University. This will require much prayer and the rightleaders.

Mark Balmer

Report of the “Win ‘D’ City” RegionChicago City Area Superintendent& Church Planting Catalyst


Dr. Jason Lancaster

After one full year in my role with the District I have had the chance to interact with a variety of pastors who arefaithfully pursuing Jesus and loving their congregations. I am grateful to Jon Moody and Steve Hjelle for theircontinued diligence in organizing the GLD Chicagoland Ministerial. This group is full of pastors who are notonly consistent in their attendance but deeply concerned about the pastoral and personal lives of all inattendance. Every meeting has a gifted presenter and the topics this year have been informative andengaging: racial reconciliation, the missional church, the role of women in ministry, caring for the pastor’s wife,financial stewardship, etc…

A new group that started this year is the Reach Chicago city group. This is a group of city pastors that gettogether to troubleshoot, encourage and spur one another on in ministry. This group is made up Tim Gioia,Jeremiah Vaught, Eric Revera, Cisco Cotto, Jon Bechtle and Matt Sole. This meeting has a church plantingedge to it as well as the group is desiring to partner together in order to host a resident with the goal of plantinga church. Thankfully the Reach Chicago group from the Northern Suburbs has set a good example to followand is eager to partner with us in pursuing our church planting goals.

Every year there are transitions and this year is no different. Bill Shereos, the Senior Pastor of First EFC, hasretired after many faithful years of ministry. In addition, Kevin Gushiken, the Senior pastor of Harvard EFC,has transitioned to being a full time professor in counseling at a Christian College. Both of these churches arein transition and are prayerfully moving onto their next stage in their journey. On a note of addition, ChicagoGospel Fellowship was launched out of Evanston Bible Fellowship as a Church plant and will have servicesstarting this Fall led by pastor Tim Ophus. Schiller park will also have a new planter who will restart a newchurch in the former building of Grace Community.

Report of the “Win ‘D’ City” RegionChicagoland Ethnic Area Superintendent


Rev. Bill Reed

According to dictionary.com, the word highlight means: an important, conspicuous, memorable, or enjoyable event, … andthe like

And indeed there were many important, conspicuous, memorable and enjoyable events since my last report. Here just afew highlights:

Highlight - A CHURCH FACILITY DONATEDIn August 2016, Supt. Rick Thompson was informed that Faith Bible Church (not a Free Church) in Des Plaines, IL wasclosing and was considering donating its facility to the GLD. After Supt. Rick met the leadership of the church, it wasdecided that the GLD would be interested in the facility with the intention of giving the facility to the GLD’s Haitian Church(Bethel Ev. Church). Subsequently, the congregation voted unanimously to do so, followed by the GLD Board of Directorsvoting to accept the facility and to donate it to Bethel Ev. Church. After 34 years without a facility, in Feb. of this year,Bethel Church dedicated their facility.

Highlight - A PASTORAL CHANGEHiroyuki Hirunuma and his wife Hitomi came to the USA from Japan in 2002 with the intent to plant a Japanesecongregation as a part of Cornerstone EFC in Glenview, IL. Now after 15 years of faithful and fruitful ministry, Pastor Hirois retiring. The congregation has called its next pastor who is to begin his ministry in the fall. Pastor Hiro is consideringreturning to Japan to continue ministry.

Highlight - A MEETING LOCATION PROVISIONChicago International EFC experienced a difficult period when their long time worship location (Provision Theater inChicago) advised that as of 9/30/16 the meeting location would no longer be available. After much prayer and counsel anagreement was reached with Urban Voice Community Church (35

thand Morgan in Chicago) to use its facility at 2 PM on

Sundays. The transition to having Sunday worship service at Urban Voice Community Church is complete and therelationship between the 2 groups is going well.

Highlight - A RESURRECTION SUNDAY EVENTPastor Ralph Edmonds (Good News Bible Church writes, ‘“Our worship began on Friday evening with a Good Fridayservice recognizing our Savior's death on the cross and closed the evening by celebrating the Lord's Supper….[During theservice], we had a "dead" tree before the congregation symbolizing that we are dead in our trespasses and sins…. webegan Resurrection Day with a breakfast….[followed by] a wonderful time of worship…. The tree that was dead onFriday evening was "alive" and filled with colors representing the life that we have in Christ. My sermon title was "TheDeath of Death"... I opened describing the empty tomb, but went to Ephesians 2 focusing on the fact that "We were deadin our trespasses and sin, but... God made us alive in Christ Jesus." [This] Resurrection Sunday was special….’”

Highlight - A MINISTERIAL EVENTThe Win “D” City ministerial in April presented a forum on racial reconciliation. It was a challenging time as a panel of 6ministers (4 African Americans – including myself- and 2 Caucasian Americans) answered and discussed questions alongwith the other ministers present – about 15. It seems to me that the impact of the death, burial and resurrection of Christon the issue of racial reconciliation has not been brought to bear. While the impact on spiritual reconciliation isunmistakably preached, taught and practiced - and rightfully so - racial reconciliation is not preached, taught and practicedwith the same biblical conviction and force. When it comes to spiritual reconciliation, the Church has gotten it right.However, The Church must reclaim the authority it has, if true racial reconciliation is to occur. John Perkins is crystalclear, “The Gospel is meant to reconcile people to God and then to each other across cultural, ethnic, and social barriers.*My hope is that I will experience this, at least in The Church, during my lifetime.

Hallelujah! These are only snippets of the highlights from this last year that highlight God at work in the area of myministry. To Him and Him alone be all the glory, praise and thanksgiving!

Thank you for the privilege of serving Him through serving the churches that have been entrusted to my care.

Joyfully submitted,Bill Reed

*Letters To A Birmingham Jail, p.47 Edited by Bryan Loritts

Report of the Director of Church Planting


Rev. Brett Gleason

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walkingin the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. Acts 9:31, ESV

As an association of churches our shared mission is to glorify God by multiplying transformationalchurches among all people. Imagine an EFCA Great Lakes District that doubled through church planting. Imagine how the Gospel would spread as we proclaim the Gospel through word and deed. Imagine how many lives could be changed for eternity. Imagine the global impact of all these churches sending missionaries around the world for church

planting, evangelism, and compassion ministries.

The Church at Antioch sent their very best – Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark to proclaim the gospel thatresulted in the planting of churches to reach the nations with the Gospel. Likewise, the EFCA is committed tothe conviction that churches plant churches and that EFCA and Great Lakes District staff are there to help inthis endeavor.

District and national staff have worked together to develop and implement key church planting systems toaccomplish this mission. First, an assessment system that serves EFCA churches by assessing the churchplanting potential for a candidate. Second, a coaching system that ensures that every church planter has acoach to walk with them through the church planting process. Third, a training system that gives the churchplanter and his team a template to develop a strategic plan for the new church. Fourth, a support system thatdevelops strategic partnerships of churches and individuals to support and resource the new church.

But good systems, as important as they are, do not alone accomplish the mission. To accomplish the missionwe must have a commitment to the continual planting of new churches. This starts with churches renewingtheir commitment to the advancement of the gospel through church planting. It continues with churchesworking with like minded partners to plant new churches because we are stronger together than apart. Willyou join us on this mission?

Becoming a movement of multiplying EFCA churches

We long to be an association marked by the vigorous, continual planting of new churches. Imagine with methat the EFCA is an airplane. One wing of the EFCA airplane is our commitment to our shared evangelicalconvictions as stated in our Statement of Faith. If we try to fly an airplane with only one wing, we will not evenget off the ground. The other wing of the EFCA airplane is our missional thrust of multiplying transformationalchurches among all people - otherwise known as our mission statement.To set the foundation for this movement of multiplying churches we divided our mission into three simplephases.

Phase One: Twelve Sending ChurchesTwelve sending churches that start twelve new churches. Sending churches are churches that make asignificant contribution to the planting of a new church by sending out leadership (pastors and/or elders),people (roughly 10 families), and/or financial resources. This could be a mother-daughter church plantingsituation (the mother church calls a church planter) or a partner church planting situation (a church partnerswith a church planter who is called to a particular area or people group).

Praise God that we made our goal of twelve sending churches.

Phase Two: 36 sending churches36 Sending churches that start 36 new churches - 6% multiplication rate.

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We are now in phase two of our church planting development. We are seeking to work with 36 churches topartner with us to plant churches across Illinois, Indians, Michigan, and western Ohio. If your church isinterested we can provide coaching, consulting, and training so that your church is prepared to enter into thisgreat adventure.

We are excited that through the partnership of several churches that four residents have completed a churchplanting residency experience and three more are in the middle of their two-year experiences.

Phase Three: 10% Multiplication RateEvery year one out of ten churches is planting a church.

We look forward to seeing how God will continue to use the EFCA to advance His kingdom to the ends of theworld through church planting.

Respectfully submittedBrett GleasonDirector of Church Planting and Administration

Report of the Church Multiplication Catalyst


Pastor Luis Martinez

This past July I was asked to preach at Faith Church with the subject of Disappointment and how thePsalmist in Psalm 71 gives us some of God’s Appointments in our lives so that our “expectations,wrong motives, limited perception, mistaken priorities and false reliance” would not disappoint usfrom God’s perfect will! The Psalmist ends with, “My lips will shout for joy…I, whom have beenredeemed. My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long,” (Psa. 71:23-24)

We celebrate our second year, Iglesia de Fe, a church-within- a church model, with Faith Church inIndianapolis on May 7, 2017. We had over 50 in attendance and 65 for the luncheon that followed withseveral of our Faith Church family joining us! We had wonderful praises from our people giving testimony ofwhat God had done, is doing and wants to do in the future. In the middle of many of our Venezuelan familiesgoing through a difficult time with all the tragedy that is taken place in their country, they come and manyvisitors are coming to seek “God’s Appointment” in their lives! At present I am pastoring this church andseeking funds for the future to hire a Hispanic pastor!

Disappointment or God’s appointments in some church plants this year?? Resting in God’s Sovereign plan forConnection Church in Franklin, IN. , pastor Gary Walker; and Village Life Church in Broad Ripple, IN. ,Pastor Don Beachy. Connection church has chosen to join another church plant in the Franklin area. PastorDon is evaluating at this time God’s Appointment for His life and future ministry. Village church is not meeting.

Pastor Tony and Nancy at Connection Church in Greenwood, are still gathering and their numbers areslowly growing. They have a variety of Sunday gatherings, each Sunday with different focus to reach theircommunity!. Pray for Tony and Nancy as they both work to meet their needs!

I have been a part of our Hispanic ministry in our district with Ricardo Palmarin and are looking forward to LuisPalau coming in October for an evangelistic crusade. We are praying about a possible Hispanic church plant inthe Goshen area! We need Hispanic pastors to reach the Latino people coming to our country, especially fromVenezuela.

In the Indianapolis area, we have had several of our large Evangelical churches, plant several churches(8) injust this past year! But, should we seek planting churches in Indianapolis or the surrounding communities?Join me in praying and seeking where to plants churches.

It’s a joy serving with Bret Gleason, my church planting encourager. And Bob Blahnik, our districtSuperintendent, who checks on me! Ha! I do miss Chuck Warren, a choice servant.

Disappointment, yeah, my thing! God’s Appointment, His glorious, gracious plan! Amen!

With joy and appreciation in serving with others in the GLD,

Luis Martinez (Susan)

Report of the Director of Hispanic Ministries


Rev. Ricardo Palmerín

Our GLD Hispanic pastors and churches started this 2017 facing the inevitable reality that we are living timesof a reemerged political, racial, and civil divisions in our communities, cities, and nation. The threat to dividefamilies enforcing the immigration law under extremist anti-immigrant voices has impacted the life dynamic ofour Latino immigrant community. A number of families in our Hispanic churches are not exempt of that threat.However, instead of fear and uncertainty before the current social issues, our GLD Hispanic pastors, leadersand churches decide to affirm the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the answer of God for our families and neighbordsbefore the speech of hate and division in our midst.

The Hispanic Leadership Team has served to our GLD Hispanic pastors, planters, leaders and congregationsreinforcing our EFCA/GLD mission and vision of glorifying God by the transformation and multiplication ofdisciples and churches among all people by preaching the Gospel and extending the Kingdom while facing thecurrent social issues trends with prayer, faith, love and practical care to our children and families inside andoutside the church.

EFCA One Conference 2017, GATEWAY 10th Anniversary

Some of our GLD Hispanic pastors attended the EFCA One Conference at the Austin Oaks EFC in Austin, TX.Part of the conference was to celebrate the ten years of training ministry of EFCA GATEWAY theologicalInstitute. GATEWAY started its second site ten years ago in Spanish languange in the GLD to equip layHispanic pastors and planters to be credentialed with the EFCA. Pastors Carlos Guadagno, Osvaldo Silveira,and Ricardo Palmerin were the facilitators for the first generation of GATEWAY GLD pastors and planters thatgraduated from the full four year curriculum. Today most of our GLD Hispanic pastors are EFCA credentialedor ordained. GATEWAY has currently 134 sites in Spanish and English language among all the EFCA districtsand 1155 pastors, planters, and leaders have taken GATEWAY courses during the last years. We praise theLord for it!

Equipping Hispanic Pastors and Churches

Summer Evangelism SeminarThe GLD HLT in partnership with TEDS staff and the Luis Palau Association coordinated a seminar onevangelism at the TIU campus on August 19th. Dr. Carlos Barbieri, a member of Luis Palau team was theexpositor of this training to equip to our GLD Hispanic pastors and leaders in personal and corporateevangelism and discipleship under the “Andrew and Ananias Plan.” Hundred and seventy participants receivedthis training and went back to their local churches to share the biblical principles and tools to activate this oikosevangelism in their communities. This seminar was also a preparation to mobilize our GLD Hispaniccongregations for the evangelistic crusade with Dr. Luis Palau on October 1st, 2017.

Fall Evangelistic Event with Dr. Luis PalauTEDS in partnership with EFCA GLD invited Dr. Luis Palau to speak a word of hope from the Gospel to theLatino community at an evangelistic event in Spanish language by October 1st, 2017. This event has beencoordinated by HLT with TEDS and Luis Palau Association staff. Our GLD Latino churches and members areinterceding for their neighbors, investing time in them, and inviting them to have an encounter with Christ, toparticipate in the local church life, and to attend to the “Night of Hope” crusade with Dr. Luis Palau. The eventis opening to the participation of the evangelical community in the North Chicago and neighborhoods near ofTIU campus in Deerfield, IL. Dr. Luis Palau will be preaching the salvation message of Jesus Christ to anestimated audience of one thousand attendees. Trained members of our churches will be connecting andpraying with those who respond to Gospel message and our GLD Hispanic local churches will make a followup with those contacted in the event.

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Churches in TransitionTwo of our dearest Hispanic pastors Gerson Amaya and Celso Merlos passed to the Lord lastDecember/January after months of illness. The HLT mourned with the relatives their loss but celebrated withtheir churches of Filadelfia in Franklin Park and Salem in Chicago for the life and ministry of those two faithfulservants of the Lord. The HLT has supplied the pulpit in both churches and helped their leadership boardssearching and electing candidates to the pastor position. Filadelfia church has invited to Jonathan Pierson tobe their part time pastor, and Salem church continues the search for a pastor. The church plant that pastorGerson Amaya was leading in Wheeling, IL also is a transition under the HLT supervision with Pedro Teran asthe part time interim pastor.

Connections and ResourcesThe HLT and GLD Hispanic pastors met several occasions with TEDS faculty and TIU students to have a timeprayer and planning for the summer training and the evangelistic event with Luis Palau by the fall. The HLTmeets monthly to plan, follow up and prayer for the GLD Hispanic ministries, to keep our pastors and plantersinformed or the last updates regarding with the immigration law and other important social issues that ourchurch families need to be aware. The HLT coordinates actions with our EFCA GATEWAY Bible Institute tooffer their courses to our local church leadership too. A new GATEWAY site was open at Salem EFC inChicago and we plan to open two other sites by in the GLD in Spanish by Winter 2018.

Partnership with the Hispanic Churches, Plants, and Ministries

The Hispanic Leadership Team pastors Pedro Teran, Carlos Guadagno, Roberto Cambrany and RicardoPalmerín, celebrate the provision of the Lord in ministry resources to extend His kingdom in the middle of timesof transition in our society, communities, and local churches. We ask for your prayers and partnership tomultiply transformational churches among all people in our GLD for the Glory of Christ.

“Corona de Amor” EFC, Palatine IL“Plenitud de Vida” CrossLife EFC, Libertyville, IL“Philadelphia” EFC, Franklin Park, IL.“Fuente de Vida” EFC, Chicago, IL“El Puente” Bensenville EFC, Bensenville, IL“Nueva Vida” EF Church Plant, Wheeling, IL“Cristo es la Roca” EFC, Wauconda, IL“Manantial de Vida” EF Church Plant, Round Lake, IL“Salem” EFC, Chicago, IL“Rio de Vida” EF Church Plant, Lyons, ILThe Orchard Hispanic, Arlington Heights, ILDes Plaines Hispanic, Hispanic Plant Project, Des Plaines, ILGrace Community EFC, Hispanic Plant Project, Schiller Park, ILHarvard EFC, Hispanic Ministry, Villa Park, ILMcHenry EFC, Hispanic Plant Project, McHenry, ILRiver Oaks Community EFC, Hispanic Ministry, Goshen, INFaith Church EF, Hispanic Ministry, Indianapolis, IN.

Report of the GLD Church Consultant


Rev. Knute Larson

I am grateful to be connected with this good district group of churches and pastors and the district staff.

Coaching: I arrange with a pastor who requests my input for a six-month long assessment and giving

advice and experience on the case studies of the pastor’s choice. Usually there are eight at a time doing

this and it involves a monthly hour meeting and as many email or phone touches as they wish. About half

usually are E Free churches. I always cover seven “Major Concerns,” which is available for study.

Encouraged and had a small part in bringing an Indiana church to seek membership in EFCA. That is

progressing.

Other calls were one-time requests from pastors about a situation or pain.

Preaching-speaking: Several retreats have been with churches in our district and the main preaching

was the whole year until the April arrival of the new pastor at Liberty Bible Church, a strong E Free church

in Chesterton.

GLD Staff: I attended all the quarterly meetings with our district leader, Rick Thompson, and staff, and

always feel free to contribute suggestions. This is a good team. I wish more churches called on any of us

more.

Sermon workshops: Did only one this year, five sermons on “The Five Solas” for this October’s

celebration and explanation of anniversary 500 of the Reformation of the church and the official beginning

of Protestantism. About 23 attended the workshops, and the notes -- about 17 pages for each sermon --

are still available by request. Pastor Steve Hjelle did a great job on the church views before and after the

reforming, and those pages are included.

Website -- pastorknutelarson.com: There are many notes and suggestions here on about 13 categories

of pastoring and church life, and all are freely downloadable. The updated “The ABF Book” is also there,

with a new last chapter about home groups and DAG (Discipleship-Accountability Group, which I urge all

pastors to have).

Report of the Director of Development


Mr. Brian Ogne

Helping to fund the future of our Great Lakes District EFC churches and our Affiliate Ministries and the District offices ismy privilege and opportunity. Challenging people to give generously to God’s work is my objective.

It has been my privilege to work with 3-4 of the affiliate ministries of the Great Lakes District during this past year:A. I worked on the planning and development of the Lydia Home 100

thAnniversary. It began in 1917 with a family of six

girls and one boy in Chicago with a mother who died of scarlet fever and a dad not knowing where to turn for help.The Salem Evangelical Free Church stepped in and began Lydia Home in their home. It has progressed through thelast 100 years to a number of homes and then the main center on Irving Park Avenue. They have developed awonderful ministry outreach reaching hundreds of children with the gospel message and beginning a new programrecently called Safe Families. I had the privilege of working with Doris Bauer, former Executive Director for 25 years,to work with the Lydia Home development team and create a reunion celebration of many of the former Boardmembers, staff, and volunteers of the past 50 years. We had a wonderful celebration with over 200 attending on May20

th. We rekindled many interests and the follow-up for their major Anniversary Celebration which will be on Thursday

night, October 19th

in Chicago.

B. I have had the privilege of working with Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center for the last number of years in helpingthem in their development of brochures, literature, and funding for their wonderful ministry to seniors in Rockford,Illinois. In 2018, they will celebrate their 50

thAnniversary and I will be helping them create an exciting and wonderful

celebration of the heritage, history, and future of our Great Lakes District Evangelical Free Church home for senioradults.

C. I have been active in helping Dr. Bob Moeller, Executive Director of For Better, For Worse, For Keeps Ministries in theChicagoland area, in developing a support team that will help fund his wonderful ministry of radio, TV, seminars, andmajor consulting of intercity couples struggling in their marriage commitment. He has had an 80% success ratio theselast years in counseling these couples. Praise God!

D. I’ve been working with a number of Evangelical Free Churches in helping to plan their Capital Campaigns. Currently Iam working with Pastor Dave Klipp from the Antioch Church in Indiana for a daylong Elder Board seminar on thecontinuation of their Capital Campaign plans for their church development funding.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Generosity is one of the most overlooked topics in Christian churches because talking about money makes peopleuncomfortable but the scripture is clear, how we use our possessions can have a lasting impact on our spiritual growth.We are all called to be servants, not hoarders, of what is given to us-time, money, possessions, and to use these thingsfor God’s glory.

I believe it’s important to challenge our congregations and para-church affiliate ministries to give generously to God’swork. Below are seven secret keys that can unlock the door of biblical faith in this area of people’s lives:1. Give Reverently-Deuteronomy 14:232. Give Systematically-Genesis 28:16-22, Proverbs 3:9-113. Give Expectantly-I Kings 17, Haggai 1:4-114. Give Cheerfully-II Corinthians 9:2, Leviticus 22:17-185. Give Accordingly-I Corinthians 16:26. Give Eternally-III John 8, I Samuel 30:227. Give Faithfully-I Corinthians 4:2

Let me also challenge you to understand why people do give and why they do not give. Why do people give?1. They believe in the ministry, in the mission.2. They have confidence in the leadership.3. They have an opportunity to become involved personally.4. Their gift is going to make a significant difference.5. There is an opportunity for the ministry to impact members of their family.6. They have a personal relationship with people in the ministry.

Why do they not give?1. Out of guilt. Guilt is not a motivator.2. The attractiveness of a brochure. We want to have attractive brochures, but that is not a high motivator for giving.3. In order to save taxes. They are interested in saving taxes but we don’t approach them with that as a motivator for

giving.

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4. No point of connection, identification, or ownership with the ministry or the particular project.

Here is another reason why people give. The nine motivating factors…1. Passion-They give because they believe in the cause.2. Affiliation-They give because they belong to the group.3. Tradition-They give because they have a history of giving.4. Recognition-They give because they want to be known.5. Inspiration-They give because they are captured by the project or the presenter.6. Obligation-They give because it is the dutiful or expected thing to do.7. Transformation-They give because they want to make a difference.8. Invitation-They give because they are invited or asked to give.9. Completion-They give because they are fulfilling a commitment.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It’s my opportunity and responsibility to encourage our EFC churches, affiliates, and its members to pray, participate, andfinancially support the Great Lakes District ministry opportunities as described in the GLD Fair Share District reportbrochure.

My desire is to challenge people to give generously. Asking for and giving money are natural processes and need not tobe viewed as something to be avoided. People give money for four reasons:

1. People give money because they want to.2. People don’t give unless they are asked.3. People give money to people.4. People give money to success not to distress.

Our focus as a District staff is to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people. It is a pleasure to partnerwith you in the ministry that has been trusted to us by our Lord. Please consider a special gift to the GLD.

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Report of the Director of Ministry to Women


Mrs. Gloria Grell

I am thankful to the Lord for the privilege of serving the Leaders of Ministry to Women in the Great LakesDistrict. I thank Him for what He is doing through the Ministry to Women in the churches in our district. It is ajoy to hear of women coming to Christ, women beginning to disciple other women, women writing and teachingBible studies for the first time, and women serving their community. Highlights from the last year include thefollowing.

Encouraging and Equipping Women through God's Word –This year I have had the privilege of sharing God's Word at four women's retreats and at the TheologicalConference for Women at Trinity International University.

Equipping Leaders of Ministry to Women –Friday, March 17th, I hosted an equipping day, "ReNew and ReTool," at TIU for GLD Leaders of Ministry toWomen and their teams. Sixty-six women attended representing twenty churches from the GLD and twochurches outside the GLD. The three topics covered were "ReNewing Women to Be Biblical Thinkers,""ReTooling Women for Leadership," and "ReTooling Women for Disciplemaking and Mentoring."

April 1 – Working with Dr. Pam MacRae of Moody Bible Institute, we hosted "Called," a one-day trainingconference at Moody for women in ministry leadership. We had several Leaders of Ministry to Women fromGLD churches attend.

Over the course of the year I have met with leaders to help them set direction for their ministry, to help themprocess ministry challenges, to help them think through theological concerns, to review Bible study material,and to review other curriculum.

Resources – I continually look for and review potential resources for Leaders of Ministry to Women. This year Ihave focused on resources to equip women theologically; to equip women to study Scripture; to equip womento make disciples; and to encourage women to pray.

Care for Pastors' Wives –Under the leadership of Jan Thompson, I seek to provide care for the senior pastors' wives in the NorthernIllinois Region of the GLD, the region for which my husband, Daniel, is the Regional Superintendent.

Section IV


BoardCommissions

Reports

Report of the Church Planting Commission


Rev. Brett Gleason

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walkingin the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. Acts 9:31, ESV

As an association of churches our shared mission is to glorify God by multiplying transformationalchurches among all people. Imagine an EFCA Great Lakes District that doubled through church planting. Imagine how the Gospel would spread as we proclaim the Gospel through word and deed. Imagine how many lives could be changed for eternity. Imagine the global impact of all these churches sending missionaries around the world for church

planting, evangelism, and compassion ministries.

The Church at Antioch sent their very best – Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark to proclaim the gospel thatresulted in the planting of churches to reach the nations with the Gospel. Likewise, the EFCA is committed tothe conviction that churches plant churches and that EFCA and Great Lakes District staff are there to help inthis endeavor.

District and national staff have worked together to develop and implement key church planting systems toaccomplish this mission. First, an assessment system that serves EFCA churches by assessing the churchplanting potential for a candidate. Second, a coaching system that ensures that every church planter has acoach to walk with them through the church planting process. Third, a training system that gives the churchplanter and his team a template to develop a strategic plan for the new church. Fourth, a support system thatdevelops strategic partnerships of churches and individuals to support and resource the new church.

But good systems, as important as they are, do not alone accomplish the mission. To accomplish the missionwe must have a commitment to the continual planting of new churches. This starts with churches renewingtheir commitment to the advancement of the gospel through church planting. It continues with churchesworking with like minded partners to plant new churches because we are stronger together than apart. Willyou join us on this mission?

Becoming a movement of multiplying EFCA churches

We long to be an association marked by the vigorous, continual planting of new churches. Imagine with methat the EFCA is an airplane. One wing of the EFCA airplane is our commitment to our shared evangelicalconvictions as stated in our Statement of Faith. If we try to fly an airplane with only one wing, we will not evenget off the ground. The other wing of the EFCA airplane is our missional thrust of multiplying transformationalchurches among all people - otherwise known as our mission statement.To set the foundation for this movement of multiplying churches we divided our mission into three simplephases.

Phase One: Twelve Sending ChurchesTwelve sending churches that start twelve new churches. Sending churches are churches that make asignificant contribution to the planting of a new church by sending out leadership (pastors and/or elders),people (roughly 10 families), and/or financial resources. This could be a mother-daughter church plantingsituation (the mother church calls a church planter) or a partner church planting situation (a church partnerswith a church planter who is called to a particular area or people group).

Praise God that we made our goal of twelve sending churches.

Phase Two: 36 sending churches36 Sending churches that start 36 new churches - 6% multiplication rate.

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We are now in phase two of our church planting development. We are seeking to work with 36 churches topartner with us to plant churches across Illinois, Indians, Michigan, and western Ohio. If your church isinterested we can provide coaching, consulting, and training so that your church is prepared to enter into thisgreat adventure.

We are excited that through the partnership of several churches that four residents have completed a churchplanting residency experience and three more are in the middle of their two-year experiences.

Phase Three: 10% Multiplication RateEvery year one out of ten churches is planting a church.

We look forward to seeing how God will continue to use the EFCA to advance His kingdom to the ends of theworld through church planting.

Respectfully submittedBrett GleasonDirector of Church Planting and Administration

Commission Members:Cabot Ashwill

Cisco CottoBrett Gleason (Chair)

Report of the Executive Commission


Mr. Carlan Bounds

The Executive Commission purpose is to develop new initiatives, policies, and procedures interacting with theDistrict Superintendent on new developments and encouraging him and his Staff in pursuing the ministry of theGreat Lakes District. It is also the personnel committee for the District.

In conjunction with the Finance Commission the Executive commission monitors the financial status of the GLD.One special highlight in our financial area are the financial rebates from Brotherhood Mutual and we thank them fortheir gift this past year. It is heartwarming to note they are partners with us in ministry.

We are thankful for the work our Superintendent, Rick Thompson, has done in developing the 2017 conference andhis work already in preparation and planning for the 2018 conference. Conference planning is a project with manydetailed tasks consisting of contacting speakers to facility logistics, etc., and once again thank Rick for his work inthis preparation, and his staff that assist in this endeavor.

We thank Phil Bubar and the nominations committee for their diligent work on completing the selection ofcandidates for the respective board vacancies shown on the 2017 ballot for our 2018 board. This committee beginsits work in May of each year and is completed when the ballot is finalized.

This commission sometimes has to deal with sad situations and this past January, the doors were closed for the lasttime at Glen Hill EFC in East Peoria, IL. The closing of Glen Hill brought the property and other assets, as well as amortgage, under the control of the district. This commission, along with staff support, started working on selling theproperty. In selling this property, the charter was to satisfy the debts and allow for proceeds to be moved into thedistrict accounts with plans to move to 'rebuild' or 'restart' in another location in the Peoria area. This was allcompleted by early June. Throughout this nearly six month project, there were many, many ways God showed Hishand in the steps that needed to be dealt with. There are just so many stories from this that are heartwarming andsigns from God that He was blessing this challenge. One special blessing was having our good friend and formerboard member, Ken Eichelberger, work with us on the many Real Estate requirements and steps for this sale.

As plans and details develop for this Peoria replant project the commission and staff will seek God's direction toinvest these funds in this work. We would covet your prayers for God's plan to reveal direction and guidance asRick and our staff develop this vision for a new church.

There are many items of business that come to this commission, and none more rewarding than hearing how Godis moving in this, His District. The greatest joy is seeing God reveal His plan and orchestrate the logistics for HisGlory in the Great Lakes District. We rejoice in being a part of His service.

The work this commission does could not be effective without the great support from Rick Thompson and all of theGLD staff. We are thankful too, for Amanda Bruney and her excellent work in support of this commission, as wellas our annual conference, and the GLD.

The members of this commission are shown below; please convey to them a Heartfelt Thank You! for their serviceon this commission.

Carlan BoundsExecutive Committee Chair

Executive Commission:Carlan Bounds (Chair)

Jim FairZach Grell

Phil HughesLarry Seawell

Rick Thompson

Report of the Finance Commission


Mr. Larry Seawell

Your staff and board continue to work hard in service to the churches that comprise the GLD. We are thankfulfor the prayer and financial support of member churches. God has been gracious! This year we are seeing a3.4% increase in giving from member churches but we are still 4.7% below budget in giving from memberchurches through June 30, 2017. Earlier this year we received $15,000 from our partnership with BrotherhoodMutual and $67,912 in dissolution proceeds allocated to the General Fund from the sale of a church property.While the total revenue is above budget, we are carefully tracking church giving which is below budget. Weremain dependent on member churches as we plan ministry activities and we thank you for continuing supportof the GLD. Our goal is continuous improvement in the support we offer to each church.

We are pleased to report that as of June 30, 2017 (six months) the General Fund balance for unrestrictedministry was $98,033 and we hold $52,007 in our reserve account. These balances reflect previous staffingchanges, careful expense management by your staff, partial proceeds from the sale of a former church siteand the receipt of the Brotherhood Mutual dividend.

Total YTD Revenues $308,348 (58.3% of annual budget)Total YTD Expenses $260,445 (49.3% of annual budget)

Fair Share contributions from churches continue to comprise the majority of the General Fund revenues,totaling $221,397. This compares unfavorably with the $225,356 received through June 30, 2015, butfavorably with $214,053 received through June 30, 2016. The GLD has a healthy unrestricted cash balanceand is carefully managing expense against revenue, but it is important to note that without the BrotherhoodMutual dividend and church dissolution proceeds the GLD would have been in the red for the first half of theyear.

We strongly encourage each church to participate in Fair Share giving to support the GLD. Not all churchescan give at the recommended 1.25% of their annual budget, however many churches increase the amount thatthey give each year with the goal of reaching 1.25% over a few years. The commitment by healthy churches tosupport the GLD enables us to support every church regardless of different financial seasons that they mayface. Thanks for your sacrificial service to all churches through supporting the district!

In the coming year the GLD will again be looking for ways to better serve our member churches. Theproposed 2018 budget supports continued initiatives to further strengthen the regional ministries through ourregional and area superintendents. This includes a significant restructuring in Greater Chicago and Michigan.We are looking forward to relevant conferences as well as supporting churches with resources appropriate totheir size and ministries.

In addition to our core services for member churches, we also continue to actively support the church plantingprogram in the GLD. Our team helps to drive the church planting initiatives of individual churches and alsoacts on behalf of all of the churches within the GLD to establish new churches. As of June 30, 2017, the GLD’sUnrestricted Church Planting Fund balance was $114,697.

We continue to praise God for the faithfulness of our membership in supporting the GLD as it serves all of thechurches within our geographic boundaries. Please feel free to contact a member of the GLD board or staff(you can find us all on the GLD website at www.gld-efca.org) to receive an explanation of how your financialsupport is used. We would also be happy to make a presentation to your church’s staff and leadership boardand answer any questions that you may have about the GLD.

Finance Commission:Darrell Cloud

Brett GleasonLarry Seawell

David Spencer

Report of the Pastoral Care Commission


Mr. Phil Hughes

The Pastoral Care Commission of the Great Lakes District existsFor the purpose of encouraging pastoral growth in order to

Assist healthy pastor/church relationships.

Our goal is to encourage pastoral integrity, maturity and accountability, encourage professional growth and

development and periodically inform pastors and churches of important ministry tools which might be used to enhance

the work of the church and its pastoral staff. In times of financial hardship for a pastoral staff member and family of the

GLD, we are asked to supervise the dispensing of benevolent funds.

We are also called upon at times to intervene in matters related to the discipline and/or restoration of a pastoralstaff member of a GLD church or to interview individuals who have applied for a Divorce Request for Exception7 with the Board of Ministerial Standing. The holding of a ministry credential with the Evangelical Free Churchof America is a privileged responsibility that the Pastoral Care Commission is committed to protect.

As members of the Pastoral Care Commission we are continually reminded of the spiritual battle fought bythose in ministry and the pain and hurt that is caused by sin. But we are also encouraged as we see the graceof God restore threatened relationships and we rejoice in the knowledge that many in ministry continue tochoose the road of faithful obedience.

Commission Members:Carlan Bounds

Lisa BubarDon Erickson

Daniel GrellPhil Hughes (Chair)

Al Peterson

Section V


AffiliateReports

Report of Affiliates


Dear GLD Family:

Greetings from Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, Illinois. It is our hope and prayer that yourannual conference will be a blessing to the ministry staff and lay delegates in attendance. Praise the Lord forGod working through transformational churches!

We were blessed in 2016 with continued good occupancy in our overall continuum of living and care. Specialdedications in 2016 we held to celebrate wonderful new improvements to our facilities. They are:

A main entry portico for inclement weather protection

Inspiration Park and the Golden Eagle Gazebo for fellowship and reflection

A black, granite stone with an etched tribute to Fairhaven’s veterans who served to preserve and protectAmerica’s freedom

The Fairhaven Board authorized an improvement project called “First Impressions” to redefine both the MainEntrance and Health Center Entrance areas that will include new décor. In 2018, we will celebrate 50 years ofproviding service to our residents. This project, which began midsummer, is well under way, and it is our hopeto be finished by Thanksgiving of 2017.

We will be sending out a schedule of events planned in 2018 to celebrate our 50th anniversary to all GLDchurches and pastors. The GLD formed a “Home for the Aged” committee in 1960 at the urging of GeorgeHedberg and Rev. Wallace Johnson of Elim Free in Oak Lawn, IL. This committee came up with the plan tobuild a “Fairhaven” which was adopted by the district four years later. Four more years passed leading to theopening of Fairhaven at its current location in Rockford, IL in 1968.

Please consider stopping in to visit Fairhaven if you are in the Northern Illinois area or visit our website atwww.fairhaven.cc. We have some wonderful resident testimonies online that have been helpful for individualsand families who may be considering community living.

Sincerely,

Thomas BleedExecutive DirectorFairhaven Christian Retirement Centerwww.fairhaven.cc



Greetings from FIT Moms! We have had a very exciting year at our organization, and have very much enjoyedseeing God’s hand at work in His ministry at FIT Moms. After 29 years, we have finally rented and moved in toour own building! We are very excited about this! Although we have loved meeting at the churches who havegraciously supported us, we finally have the visibility in the Waukegan community that we’ve wanted for solong. In addition, in February, we were the recipients of a financial award from an organization calledCommunity Purse. This helped with some of our new expenses as well as to keep things running smoothlyduring our transition. Our weekly classes this year consisted of Life Skills, and Anger Management, whichalways ended with a 30 minute Bible Study. We have witnessed God softening the hearts of our moms andtheir kids this year. This summer, about 12 children were able to attend summer camp! The younger ones wentto day camp, while several of the older children attended week-long camp at Lake Geneva Youth Camp. Theyhave reported back to us that it was a wonderful experience! Other new changes include that we have broughton a new Program Administrator. She has been working diligently on starting a pre-teen group (as apreventative to teen pregnancy) which will hopefully begin this fall! We are very excited to begin a new year atFIT Moms this September. We look forward to seeing what God has in store for this ministry. His faithfulnessand provision is amazing, and we are so honored to serve in this ministry.

Janet Eichelberger, PresidentP.O. Box 272

Waukegan, IL 60079Phone: (847)244-8306

Email: [email protected]

Teen Moms/Families in Touch



TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY is a private, Christian university thatincludes Trinity College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), TrinityGraduate School, and Trinity Law School. The University is affiliated withthe Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA).

Trinity’s seeks to educate men and women to engage in God's redemptivework in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness,and lifelong learning.

The following are a few highlights of the past year:

Trinity / EFCA bylaw changes passed unanimously at EFCA One in Austin, Texas. The changes clarifyresponsibilities of the EFCA Board of Directors and the Trinity Board of Regents, and specify theconfiguration of the Trinity board.

More than half of the 125 initiatives in the Trinity 2023 Strategic Plan are completed or making progresstoward completion.

Trinity completed its second-largest giving year in history, with an increase in net assets of $8.2 million.

Received the Timber-lee property in Wisconsin as a gift, with exploration underway of newopportunities related to that ministry.

A second consecutive headcount enrollment increase (from 2,686 to 2,692 to 2,710) registered in fall2016. Early indications are positive for a third straight annual headcount increase this fall.

Evidence of increasing and more effective retention efforts: spring graduating class numbers 500, upfrom 380 the previous year.

National recognitions included rankings in Washington Monthly, U.S. News & World Report, and

President's Honor Roll for Community Service

Men's basketball team shared a conference title and finished 30-6, marking the biggest improvement inwins and losses during the past five years in a U.S. college basketball program at any level.

Faculty publications continue at the highest levels of quantity and quality. Among many examples,TEDS Professor Kevin Vanhoozer won the CT Book Award for theology/ethics. It is the fourthconsecutive year a Trinity professor has won a CT Book Award.

Korea DMin program in Seoul continues to expand. It is the first TEDS program taught in the Koreanlanguage.

The new TEDS MDiv program takes full effect in fall 2017. The revision allows students to go deeperinto academic areas where they have interests, with fewer introductory courses.

Fall 2016, Trinity begins an undergraduate program in Biblical Studies at Waupun CorrectionalInstitution in the Wisconsin prison system. The privately funded program follows examples set withother seminaries in Louisiana and Texas.

A Trinity College faculty development initiative has launched, under the leadership of AssociateProfessor of Education Laurie Mathias.

New programs begin in fall 2016 for undergraduates in criminal justice and computer science.

Discipline-specific accreditations achieved for mental health counseling and athletic training.

Trinity now offers nine degree programs completely online within TEDS, Trinity College, and Trinity LawSchool. A graduate certificate program in Christian studies also is fully online.

A master’s level bioethics program launched in China, with eight initial students. After completing theprogram, they will train other native Chinese speakers in the field of bioethics.

Section VI


DistrictStatistics

Report of Ministerial CredentialingOctober 2016 – September 2017


Licenses Approved by Great Lakes District and EFCA

2016

Kevin MacLean LifeSpring Church, Spring Grove, IL Ministerial License

2017

John Bell Crossway Multi-National, Lansing, MI Ministerial LicenseTodd Berge The Bridge, Algonquin, IL Ministerial LicenseTim Higgins North Suburban EFC, Deerfield, IL Ministerial License

Matt Knapp Red Cedar EFC, Okemos, MI Ministerial License

Jamie Morrison The Village Church, Lake Forest, IL Ministerial LicenseSarah Powell The Orchard, Arlington Heights, IL Ministerial LicenseAndy Schmeck CrossLife, Libertyville, IL Ministerial LicenseDavid Siegrist Liberty Bible, Chesterton, IN Ministerial LicenseDel Shimandle First EFC, Chicago, IL Ministerial License

Benjamin Sincock Church Plant, Schiller Park, IL Ministerial License

Colton Tatham The Orchard, Barrington, IL Ministerial License

Trevor Wickes Trinity Fellowship, Big Rapids, MI Ministerial License

Jason Wilson Harvard Avenue EFC, Villa Park, IL Ministerial License

Permanent Credential Approved by Great Lakes District and EFCA

2016

Rick George Living Grace Community, Cary, IL Ordination

2017

Judy Crockett Lakeland EFC, Gurnee, IL Christian MinistriesJason Lancaster Evanston Bible Church, IL Transfer of OrdinationCelso Merlos Filedelfia EFC, Franklin Park IL Ordination (posthumously)

Sarah Powell Military Chaplaincy Christian Ministries

Report of Pastoral ChangesSeptember 2016 – September 2017


Name Position Church City/State

Barger, Kirk Equipping Pastor Wawasee Community Bible Milford, IN

Belcher, Brad Senior Pastor Bethel Community Chicago, IL

Coston, Curtis Senior Pastor Solid Word Bible Indianapolis, IN

Hagberg, Paul Director of Admin Trinity Church South Bend, IN

Kalvig, Jon Senior Pastor The Compass, 95th Naperville, IL

Knitt, Jeff Senior Pastor Crossview EFC DeKalb, IL

Mustered, Ryan Lead Pastor Trinity Church Watseka, IL

Penner, Tom Senior Pastor Washington EFC Valparaiso, IN

Pierson, Jonathan Senior Pastor Filadelfia EFC Franklin Park, IL

Pipping, Brian Senior Pastor Liberty Bible Chesterton, IN

Sincock, Ben Senior Pastor Grace Community Schillar Park, IL

Uran, Luke Lead Pastor First EFC Rockford, IL

Wetherell, Brad Senior Pastor The Orchard Itasca, IL

REPORT OF MINISTERIALS


REGION A – NORTHERN ILLINOIS REGION………………………………………………………..……………….

AREA A1Regional Superintendent – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194Ministerial Leader – James Wychers: 847-872-0360

DEERFIELD, IL NORTH SUBURBAN EFC GURNEE, IL LAKELAND EFC HIGHWOOD, IL ONE FELLOWSHIP (Church Plant) LAKE FOREST, IL VILLAGE CHURCH OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIBERTYVILLE, IL CROSSLIFE EFC ROUND LAKE, IL LAKE REGION BIBLE CHURCH RUSSELL, IL RUSSELL COMMUNITY EFC WADSWORTH, IL CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY WAUKEGAN, IL CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS (Church Plant) ZION, IL BEACH BIBLE CHURCH

AREA A2Regional Superintendent – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194Ministerial Leader – David Jones: 847-381-5221

ALGONQUIN, IL THE BRIDGE CHURCH ANTIOCH, IL CROSSVIEW EFC BARRINGTON, IL VILLAGE CHURCH OF BARRINGTON CARY, IL LIVING GRACE COMMUNITY CRYSTAL LAKE, IL CRYSTAL LAKE EFC ELGIN, IL ELGIN EFC LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL TOTAL LIFE CHURCH (Church Plant) MCHENRY, IL MCHENRY EFC SPRING GROVE, IL LIFESPRING COMMUNITY WAUCONDA, IL LIFE BRIDGE COMMUNITY WEST DUNDEE, IL FOX VALLEY EFC WOODSTOCK, IL GOOD NEWS CHURCH (Church Plant)

AREA A3Regional Superintendent – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194Ministerial Leader – Mickey Klink: 815-623-6545

LOVES PARK, IL FOREST HILLS EFC ROCKFORD, IL FIRST EFC ROCKFORD, IL LAO EFC ROCKFORD, IL MAYWOOD EFC ROSCOE, IL HOPE EFC

AREA A4Regional Superintendent – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194Ministerial Leader – Larry Elliott: 815-232-6159

CHADWICK, IL CHADWICK EFC FREEPORT, IL PARK HILLS EFC FREEPORT, IL WINNESHIEK EFC GALENA, IL GALENA BIBLE CHURCH LENA, IL LENA EFC ORANGEVILLE, IL GRACE EFC



AREA A5Regional Superintendent – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194Ministerial Leader – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194

ALEDO, IL GRACE EFC ERIE, IL ERIE EFC GENESEO, IL GENESEO EFC MOLINE, IL FAITH EFC MOLINE, IL FIRST EFC MOLINE, IL HOMEWOOD EFC OSCO, IL OSCO COMMUNITY PRINCETON, IL CHRIST COMMUNITY

AREA A6Regional Superintendent – Daniel Grell: 512-626-4194Ministerial Leader – Farrell Stauffer: 815-453-2190

ASHTON, IL ASHTON BIBLE CHURCH BYRON, IL SHEPHERD EFC DEKALB, IL CROSSVIEW CHURCH MT. MORRIS, IL MOUNT MORRIS EFC OTTAWA, IL ILLINOIS VALLEY EFC

REGION B – THE LAKES REGION……………………………………………………….…………………………

AREA B1Regional Superintendent – Harvey Pflug: 513-235-8824Ministerial Leader – Gerhard deBock: 989-732-2647

BAY CITY, MI BAY CITY EFC BIG RAPIDS, MI TRINITY FELLOWSHIP EFC CASS CITY, MI CASS CITY EFC EVART, MI CROSSROADS COMMUNITY GAYLORD, MI GAYLORD EFC GRAYLING, MI GRAYLING EFC LUDINGTON, MI TRINITY EFC MARLETTE, MI GRACE BIBLE CHURCH MIDLAND, MI OUR REDEMER NEWAGO, MI TRINITY FELLOWSHIP (Campus) OWOSSO, MI BETHEL EFC SAULT STE MARIE, MI E-FREE SAULT (Campus of Gaylord) ST. IGNACE, MI STRAITS EFC VANDERBILT, MI VANDERBILT COMMUNITY

AREA B2Regional Superintendent – Harvey Pflug: 513-235-8824Ministerial Leader – Bob Manuel: 616-949-5690

GRAND RAPIDS, MI CROSSWAY COMMUNITY HAMILTON, MI HARVEST CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP MIDLAND, MI MIDLAND EFC PORTAGE, MI CHERRY CREEK COMMUNITY ROCKFORD, MI GRACE EFC SCOTTS, MI COUNTRY CHRISTIAN EFC SPRING LAKE, MI EMMANUEL FREE CHURCH SPRING LAKE, MI OLIVET EFC ST. JOSEPH, MI THE CHAPEL EFC STANTON, MI TRINITY EFC



AREA B3Regional Superintendent – Harvey Pflug: 513-235-8824Ministerial Leader – Patrick Bonnie: 734-878-3407

ADRIAN, MI GRACE POINT EFC ADRIAN, MI OGDEN CHURCH CLYDE, MI CORNERSTONE EFC DETROIT, MI CORNERSTONE CHURCH (Church Plant) DETROIT, MI RESTORE CHURCH (Church Plant) HASLETT, MI CROSSWAY MULTINATIONAL CHURCH (Church Plant) OKEMOS, MI RED CEDAR EFC PINCKNEY, MI PEOPLE’S CHURCH RIVERVIEW, MI LIVING WATER CHURCH ROCHESTER HILLS, MI DOXA CHURCH

REGION C – THE HEARTLAND REGION……………………………………………..……………………………..

AREA C1Regional Superintendent – Bob Blahnik: 317-997-3812Ministerial Leader – Bob Blahnik: 317-997-3812

CHESTERTON, IN LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH HOBART, IN CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY LaPORTE, IN LIBERTY BIBLE LaPORTE (Campus) PORTAGE, IN FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH VALPARAISO, IN BRIDGEPOINT VALPARAISO, IN WASHINGTON EFC

AREA C2Area Superintendent – Mark Balmer: 815-232-6159Ministerial Leader – Don Blasing: 309-446-3571

BLOOMINGTON, IL BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL EFC BRIMFIELD, IL BRIMFIELD EFC CANTON, IL CANTON EFC CHAMPAIGN, IL COMMUNITY EFC CHILLICOTHE, IL CHILLICOTHE BIBLE CHURCH FARMER CITY, IL TRINITY COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP FREEBURG, IL FREEBURG COMMUNITY BIBLE MAHOMET, IL COMMUNITY EFC METAMORA, IL FAITH EFC PAYSON, IL BLUFF HALL EFC PETERSBURG, IL ST. PAULS EFC QUINCY, IL NEW BEGINNINGS EFC SPRINGFIELD, IL HOPE EFC TAYLORVILLE, IL TAYLORVILLE EFC


ASHKUM, IL TRINITY EFC (Campus) BOURBONNAIS, IL CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH PEOTONE, IL CHRIST COMMUNITY RENSSELAER, IN BETHANY EFC WATSEKA, IL TRINITY EFC



AREA C4Regional Superintendent – Bob Blahnik: 317-997-3812Ministerial Leader – Steve Meck: 574-291-4741

GOSHEN, IN RIVER OAKS COMMUNITY CHURCH MILFORD, IN WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE NILES, MI COMMUNITY EFC PLYMOUTH, IN CROSSROADS EFC SOUTH BEND, IN TRINITY CHURCH


BLANCHESTER, OH ELEVATION COMMUNITY CHURCH (Church Plant) CINCINNATI, OH GRACE EFC CINCINNATI, OH RIVER OF LIFE COLUMBUS, OH SCARLET CITY CHURCH (Church Plant) DUBLIN, OH FAITH COMMUNITY FLORENCE, KY GRACE FELLOWSHIP EFC LEBANON, OH ANTIOCH CHURCH OF THE Y MASON, OH HOPE EFC MILFORD, OH FAITH EFC OXFORD, OH OXFORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

AREA C6Regional Superintendent – Bob Blahnik: 317-997-3812Ministerial Leader – Blair Hayward: 419-423-5636

BOWLING GREEN, OH BROOKSIDE EFC FINDLAY, OH FINDLAY EFC HAMILTON, IN LAKEVIEW COMMINITY LIMA, OH CROSSPOINT COMMUNITY LIMA, OH GRACE COMMUNITY

AREA C7Regional Superintendent – Bob Blahnik: 317-997-3812Ministerial Leader – Dave Klipp: 765-654-8310

BROWNSBURG, IN NEW LIVING BIBLE EVANSVILLE, IN OAK HILL BIBLE FELLOWSHIP FRANKFORT, IN ANTIOCH CHURCH GREENWOOD, IN CONNECTION CHURCH (Church Plant) INDIANAPOLIS, IN FAITH CHURCH INDIANAPOLIS, IN GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH INDIANAPOLIS, IN SOLID WORD BIBLE CHURCH KOKOMO, IN GRACE FELLOWSHIP



REGION D –WIN “D” CITY REGION……………………………………………………..…………………………

AREA D1Area Superintendent – Jason Lancaster: 312-231-3401Ministerial Leader – Brett Gleason: 847-840-6686

CHICAGO, IL AGAPE CHICAGO (Church Plant) CHICAGO, IL BETHEL COMMUNITY CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP (Church Plant) CHICAGO, IL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP EFC CHICAGO, IL FIRST EFC CHICAGO, IL THE BROOK (Church Plant) CHICAGO, IL THE VILLAGE CHURCH (Church Plant) EVANSTON, IL EVANSTON BIBLE FELLOWSHIP OAK PARK, IL VILLAGE CHURCH

AREA D2Area Superintendent – Jason Lancaster: 312-231-3401Ministerial Leaders – Steve Hjelle: 847-635-7776 & Jon Moody: 847-721-9908

DES PLAINES, IL EFC OF DES PLAINES GLENVIEW, IL CORNERSTONE EFC HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL HOPE COMMUNITY LYONS, IL LYONS EFC OAK LAWN, IL ELIM EFC SCHILLER PARK, IL GRACE COMMUNITTY RESTART (Church Plant) VILLA PARK, IL HARVARD AVENUE EFC WHEELING, IL OUR SAVIOUR EFC

AREA D3Area Superintendent – Rick Thompson: 512-415-3017Ministerial Leader – Darrell Cloud: 630-983-3232

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL THE ORCHARD EFC BARRINTON, IL THE ORCHARD (Campus) BOLINGBROOK, IL THE COMPASS (Campus) ITASCA, IL THE ORCHARD (Campus) JOLIET, IL FAITH BIBLE CHURCH MARENGO, IL THE ORCHARD (Campus) NAPERVILLE, IL THE COMPASS CHURCH NAPERVILLE, IL THE COMPASS 95TH (Campus) PLAINFIELD, IL THREE RIVERS EFC ROMEOVILLE, IL THE SANCTUARY WHEATON, IL THE COMPASS (Campus)



ETHNIC CHURCHES… …………………………………………………..…………………………Area Superintendent – Bill Reed: 708-846-3320

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL CHINESE EFC BENSENVILLE, IL THE BRIDGE CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EFC CHICAGO, IL CHRIST OUR SAVIOR CHICAGO, IL CHURCH OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL EGLISE EVANGELIQUE BETHEL CHICAGO, IL GOOD NEWS BIBLE CHURCH CHICAGO, IL MT OLIVE CHURCH CHICAGO, IL ROCK OF OUR SALVATION DYER, IN VILLAGE EFC EVANSTON, IL NEW COMMUNITY GLENVIEW, IL CORNERSTONE EFC JAPANESE HOMEWOOD, IL SOUTH SUBURBAN EFC LOMBARD, IL INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

HISPANIC CHURCHES & MINISTRIES…………………………………………………..…………………………Hispanic Leadership Team – Ricardo Palmerin: 630-670-7531

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL THE ORCHARD HISPANIC BENSENVILLE, IL EL PUENTE CHICAGO, IL FUENTE DE VIDA EFC CHICAGO, IL SALEM EFC DES PLAINES, IL DES PLAINES HISPANIC (Church Plant Project) FRANKLIN PARK, IL FILADELFIA EFC GOSHEN, IN RIVER OAKS HISPANIC INDIANAPOLIS, IN FAITH CHURCH INDY HISPANIC LIBERTYVILLE, IL PLENITUD DE VIDA LYONS, IL RIO DE VIDA (Church Plant) MCHENRY, IL MCHENRY HISPANIC PALATINE, IL CORONA DE AMOR ROUND LAKE, IL MANANTIAL DE VIDA EFC (Church Plant) SCHILLER PARK, IL GRACE COMMUNITY HISPANIC (Church Plant Project) VILLA PARK, IL HARVARD HISPANIC WAUCONDA, IL CRISTO ES LA ROCA WAUKEGAN, IL CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS HISPANIC WHEELING, IL NUEVA VIDA (Church Plant)

AFFILIATES ……………………………………………………..…………………………District Superintendent – Rick Thompson: 512-415-3017

CHICAGO, IL BREAKTHROUGH MINISTRIES CHICAGO, IL CIRCLE URBAN MINISTRIES CHICAGO, IL LYDIA HOME CHICAGO, IL NEW MOMS, INC. EAST TROY, WI TIMBER-LEE CHRISTIAN CENTER EVART, MI SPRING HILL CAMP ROCKFORD, IL FAIRHAVEN RETIREMENT CENTER SEYMOUR, IN SPRINGHILL CAMP WAUKEGAN, IL FAMILIES IN TOUCH

Great Lakes District Board Terms for 2018


Name Region Office Held Eligiblefor

Reelection

Lengthof

Term

First ElectedFor

January 1

Present TermBegan

January 1

Present TermExpires

December 31

Rick Thompson D Superintendent Yes 3 years 2004 2016 2018

Carlan Bounds A Chairman No 2 years 2013 2017 2018

Ronn Smith D Vice-Chairman Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Gary Kniseley A Secretary Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Lisa Bubar B Vice-Secretary Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Vacant Resource Development 2 years

David Spencer D Treasurer Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Vacant Vice-Treasurer Yes 2 years

Phil Hughes B Director Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Tom Leland C Director Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Zach Grell A Director No 2 years 2013 2017 2018

Paul Jorden D Director Yes 2 years 2017 2017 2018

Collin Seitz C Director Yes 2 years 2015 2017 2018

Osvaldo Silveira A Director Yes 2 years 2016 2018 2019

Bev Steel B Director No 2 years 2014 2018 2019

Mike Zender C Director Yes 2 years 2017 2017 2018

Nominating Committee

Bob Blahnik C Nominating Committee Yes 2 years 2015 2017 2018

Phil Bubar B Nominating Committee Yes 2 years 2016 2018 2019

Josh Weiland C Nominating Committee Yes 2 years 2018 2018 2019

Bob Manuel B Nominating Committee Yes 2 years 2017 2017 2018

Martin Stidham D Nominating Committee Yes 2 years 2017 2017 2018

2017 GLD Staff & Board of Directors


GLD Staff Position Phone Email

Rick Thompson District Superintendent 574-299-9711 [email protected]

Daniel Grell Region A Superintendent 512-626-4194 [email protected]

Harvey Pflug Region B Superintendent 513-235-8824 [email protected]

Bob Blahnik Region C Superintendent 317-997-3812 [email protected]

Mark Balmer Region C IL Area Supt. 815-232-6159 [email protected]

Jason Lancaster Region D City Area Supt. 312-231-3401 [email protected]

Bill Reed Chicagoland Ethnic Area Supt. 708-846-3320 [email protected]

Brett Gleason Director of Church Planting 847-840-6686 [email protected]

Luis Martinez Church Planting Catalyst 515-708-4000 [email protected]

Ricardo Palmerin Hispanic Ministries 630-670-7531 [email protected]

Knute Larson Church Consulting 330-618-6316 [email protected]

Brian Ogne Stewardship 262-215-5011 [email protected]

Dan Sommer Student Ministries 269-921-5491 [email protected]

Gloria Grell Dir. of Ministry to Women 512-626-9616 [email protected]

Mathew Mathai Accounting 574-329-9733 [email protected]

Susan Eclov Credentialing & Licensing 847-295-7707 [email protected]

Amanda Bruney Office Manager 574-299-9711 [email protected]

GLD Board Position Phone Email

Carlan Bounds Chairman 309-796-1145 [email protected]

Lisa Bubar Director 269-428-3959 [email protected]

Darrell Cloud Resource Development Sec 630-983-3232 [email protected]

Jim Fair Director 574-291-8311 [email protected]

Zach Grell Director 708-258-3600 [email protected]

Phil Hughes Vice-Chairman 269-428-2274 [email protected]

Paul Jorden Director 773-775-2355 [email protected]

Tom Leland Secretary 574-258-4725 [email protected]

Larry Seawell Treasurer 419-425-2009 [email protected]

Collin Seitz Director 574-935-3833 [email protected]

Osvaldo Silveira Director 847-529-5926 [email protected]

David Spencer Vice-Treasurer 773-672-7230 [email protected]

Bev Steel Director 989-435-9587 [email protected]

Mike Zender Director 513-831-0606 [email protected]

REPORT OF CHURCH HISTORY

CHURCH NAME CITY ST JOINED STATUS


Addison Bible Church Addison IL 1956 2004 WithdrewGrace EFC Aledo IL 1985The Bridge Algonquin IL 2016CrossView Church Antioch IL 1958Chinese EFC Arlington Heights IL 1989The Orchard Arlington Heights IL 1953Ashton Bible Church Ashton IL 1983Fellowship EFC Aurora IL 1987 1991 ClosedVillage Church of Barrington Barrington IL 1961The Village Church of Bartlett Bartlett IL 1972 2006 WithdrewBeecher Community Church Beecher IL 1995 2014 ClosedFirst EFC of Belleville Belleville IL 1990 2003 ClosedBelView EFC Belvidere IL 2001 2004 ClosedEl Puente Bensenville Bensenville IL 2001The Bridge Bensenville IL 1970EFC of Bloomington/Normal Bloomington IL 1967New Song Church Bolingbrook IL 1991 2016 Merged (with The Compass)

Calvary Bible Church Bourbonnais IL 1984Brimfield EFC Brimfield IL 1989EFC of Canton Canton IL 1946Bridgeway Church Carol Stream IL 2005 2009 ClosedMeadowdale EFC Carpentersville IL 1959 1963 No RecordLiving Grace Community Cary IL 1960Chadwick EFC Chadwick IL 1987Community EFC Champaign IL 1984Belmont Heights Chicago IL 1950 1979 MergedBethel Community Church Chicago IL 1950Bethel EFC Chicago IL 1941 2001 ClosedChicago International EFC Chicago IL 1985Christ Our Savior Chicago IL 2006Christian Fellowship Church Chicago IL 1980Church of Chicago Chicago IL 2014Community EFC of Logan Sq Chicago IL 1960 2011 Merged (with Good News, Chicago, IL)

Edgebrook EFC Chicago IL 1953 2012 WithdrewFirst EFC Chicago IL 1880Fuente de Vida Chicago IL 1999Good News Bible Church Chicago IL 1994Grace EFC Chicago IL 1952 2013 ClosedJefferson Park EFC Chicago IL 1975 2007 WithdrewLa Palabra Viva Iglesia Chicago IL 2001 2005 ClosedLockwood Bible Church Chicago IL 1961 1996 ClosedLoop EFC Chicago IL 1984 1987 ClosedMcKinley Park EFC Chicago IL 1976 1981 ClosedMount Olive Church Chicago IL 1999New Life Family Center Chicago IL 1999 2001 DoctrineNorth Austin EFC Chicago IL 1950 1970 ClosedRock of Our Salvation Chicago IL 1985Salem EFC Chicago IL 1970Salem EFC Chicago IL 1950 2003 Merged (with Good News, Chicago, IL)

Salem EFC (Nor) Chicago IL 1950 1976 TransitionSouth Shore Bible Church Chicago IL 1971 1979 WithdrewZion EFC Chicago IL 1950 1970 Closed




Chillicothe Bible Church Chillicothe IL 1973Trinity EFC Crete IL 1987 1988 ClosedEFC of Cyrstal Lake Crystal Lake IL 1945Faith EFC Davis IL 1987 2002 WithdrewChrist EFC Decatur IL 1993 2006 ClosedNorth Suburban Deerfield IL 1959Crossview Church DeKalb IL 1985EFC of Des Plaines Des Plaines IL 1966Faith Bible Church Des Plaines IL 1985 1999 WithdrewEFC of Downers Grove Downers Grove IL 1970 1973 No RecordChrist Church Dundee IL 1979 1985 ClosedWatertown Baptist Church East Moline IL 1950 1953 No RecordGlen Hill EFC East Peoria IL 1990 2017 ClosedElgin EFC Elgin IL 1959EFC Yorkfield Elmhurst IL 1967 1993 ClosedErie EFC Erie IL 1980EFC of Evanston Evanston IL 1950 1978 ClosedEvanston Bible Fellowship Evanston IL 1989Trinity Community Fellowship Farmer City IL 1993Fox Lake Community Church Fox Lake IL 1983 2009 WithdrewTrinity EFC Franklin Park IL 1950 1991 ClosedFiladelfia EFC Franklin Park IL 1991Freeburg Community Bible Freeburg IL 2006Park Hills EFC Freeport IL 1967Winneshiek EFC Freeport IL 1967Galena Bible Church Galena IL 1987Geneseo EFC Geneseo IL 1975Cornerstone EFC Glenview IL 1954Bethel Community Granite City IL 1967 2002 ClosedLakeland EFC Gurnee IL 1979Hope Community Church Hoffman Estates IL 1999South Suburban EFC Homewood IL 1986Roberts Road EFC Island Lake IL 1985 1988 DoctrineLiving Hope Fellowship Itasca IL 1955 2010 ClosedEFC of Joliet Joliet IL 1950 1952 ClosedFaith Bible Joliet IL 2006Han Bit Church Lake Forest IL 2003 2004 ClosedVillage Church of Lincolnshire Lake Forest IL 1975Lake Zurich Community Lake Zurich IL 1956 2004 WithdrewEFC of Lena Lena IL 1980CrossLife EFC Libertyville IL 1952International Community Lombard IL 2000Forest Hills EFC Loves Park IL 1941Lyons EFC Lyons IL 1960Evangelical Community Church Macomb IL 1983 1985 ClosedCommunity EFC Mahomet IL 1992EFC of McHenry McHenry IL 1954 1963 No RecordMcHenry EFC McHenry IL 1975Christian Assembly EFC Melrose Park IL 1993 2001 DoctrineMendota EFC Mendota IL 2008 2016 DisbandedNew Life EFC Mendota IL 1978 1999 ClosedFaith EFC Metamora IL 1991




Hillcrest EFC Milan IL 1960 1968 No RecordFaith EFC Milburn IL 1982 1987 ClosedFaith EFC Moline IL 1952First EFC Moline IL 1890Homewood EFC Moline IL 1967EFC of Mt Morris Mt Morris IL 1956Forest River Mt Prospect IL 1964 1969 No RecordThe Compass Church Naperville IL 1959Cornerstone Church New Lenox IL 2003 2006 WithdrewEFC of New Windsor New Windsor IL 1950 1957 ClosedElim EFC Oak Lawn IL 1884Circle EFC Oak Park IL 1967 2002 ClosedEFC of Oak Park Oak Park IL 1962 1970 No RecordVillage Church of Oak Park Oak Park IL 2016Grace EFC Orangeville IL 1978Osco Community EFC Osco IL 1969Illinois Valley EFC Ottawa IL 1992Corona de Amore EFC Palatine IL 1992Grace Community Church Palatine IL 1992 2011 WithdrewVillage Bible Church Park Forest IL 1993 2005 ClosedThe Upper Room EFC Paxton IL 1996 2011 WithdrewBluff Hall EFC Payson IL 2008First EFC Peoria IL 1988 1997 Merged (with Glen Hill, East Peoria, IL)

The Church on Glen Hill Peoria IL 1990 1997 Merged (with Glen Hill, East Peoria, IL)

Charter Oak Bible Peoria IL 2001 2006 WithdrewChrist Community Peotone IL 2005St. Paul’s EFC Petersburg IL 2006Three Rivers EFC Plainfield IL 1996Faith Fellowship Port Byron IL 2001 2006 ClosedChrist Community Princeton IL 2009New Beginnings Quincy IL 1995Chapelwood EFC Rockford IL 1959 1995 DoctrineFirst EFC Rockford IL 1884Lao EFC Rockford IL 1990Maywood EFC Rockford IL 1955Shepherd EFC Rockford IL 1993Trinity Fellowship Rockford IL 1954 2014 ClosedThe Sanctuary Romeoville IL 2003Hope EFC Roscoe IL 1968Calvary EFC Roselle IL 1961 1970 No RecordLake Region Bible Church Round Lake IL 1970Russell Community EFC Russell IL 1992Faith EFC Schaumburg IL 1979 1987 ClosedGrace Community EFC Schiller Park IL 1956 2016 DissolvedSkokie EFC Skokie IL 1988 2011 ClosedEFC of South Beloit South Beloit IL 1968 1972 No RecordChristian Light EFC Spring Grove IL 1983 1986 ClosedLifeSpring Community Spring Grove IL 2015Hope EFC Springfield IL 1969EFC of Taylorville Taylorville IL 1973Harvard Avenue EFC Villa Park IL 1960Maranatha EFC Villa Park IL 2001 2009 Merged (with Harvard Ave, Villa Park, IL)




Cornerstone Community Wadsworth IL 2005Crosswinds Church Warrenville IL 1998 2006 ClosedTrinity EFC Watseka IL 1975Cristo Es La Roca Wauconda IL 2009Life Bridge Community Wauconda IL 1954Calvary EFC West Dundee IL 1968 1973 ClosedFox Valley EFC West Dundee IL 1978Wheaton EFC Wheaton IL 1952 2015 Merged (with The Compass, Naperville, IL)

Church of the Open Door Wheaton IL 1969 1978 DoctrineEsperanza Viva Wheeling IL 1985 2010 ClosedOur Saviour EFC Wheeling IL 1959Lighthouse Community Fellowship Winthrop Harbor IL 2001 2011 ClosedGrace EFC Wonder Lake IL 1991 2003 WithdrewBeach Bible Church Zion IL 2001Harvest EFC Bloomington IN 1990 2002 ClosedLiberty Bible Church Chesterton IN 1960Northwest Community Crown Point IN 2001 2008 Merged (to form Cornerstone Comm, Hobart, IN)

Tri-Town Community Church Dyer IN 1989 1999 ClosedVillage EFC Dyer IN 1967Oak Hill Bible Fellowship Evansville IN 1986Antioch Church Frankfort IN 2003New Life EFC Gary IN 1979 1980 ClosedRiver Oaks Community Church Goshen IN 1991Wildwood EFC of Putnam County Greencastle IN 1997 2014 WithdrewLakeview Community Hamilton IN 2010Christ Community Church Hobart IN 1982 2008 Merged (to form Cornerstone Comm, Hobart, IN)

Cornerstone Community Hobart IN 2008Grace Community Huntingburg IN 2001 2016 ClosedFaith Church Indianapolis IN 1964Grace Evangelical Church Indianapolis IN 1992New Living Bible Church Indianapolis IN 2016Solid Word Bible Indianapolis IN 2001Village Life Church Indianapolis IN 2016 2017 ClosedWhitestone EFC Indianapolis IN 1986 1989 ClosedRiver Valley EFC Lafayette IN 1992 1995 ClosedFirst Community Church Lebanon IN 2003 2010 WithdrewPleasant Valley Christian Church Middletown IN 2000 2012 WithdrewWawasee Community Bible Milford IN 2010Munster Bible Church Munster IN 1950 1979 ClosedGrace Community Noblesville IN 1991 2016 WithdrewCrossroads EFC Plymouth IN 1995Neighborhood EFC Plymouth IN 1985 1986 FinancesFamily Bible Church Portage IN 1997Bethany EFC Rensselaer IN 1960City Chapel South Bend IN 1998 2015 Merged (with Non-EFCA)

Trinity Church South Bend IN 1969BridgePoint Church Valparaiso IN 2004Washington EFC Valparaiso IN 1949Oak Park EFC Warsaw IN 1991 2011 WithdrewCalvary EFC Wheatfield IN 1975 1996 ClosedGrace Fellowship Florence KY 1994Bethel EFC Acme MI 1958 1960 No Record




Grace Point EFC Adrian MI 1985Ogden Community Bible Adrian MI 1997Oakwood EFC Ann Arbor MI 1989 2004 No RecordEFC of Bay City Bay City MI 1941Trinity Fellowship Big Rapids MI 1982Caro EFC Caro MI 1990 1999 WithdrewEFC of Cass City Cass City MI 1983Cass EFC Cassopolis MI 1993 2004 WithdrewCornerstone EFC Clyde MI 1997Crossroads Church Coldwater MI 1994 2001 ClosedCrossroads Community Evart MI 1995EFC of Farmington Farmington MI 1958 1970 ClosedGaylord EFC Gaylord MI 1950CrossWay Community Grand Rapids MI 1965Grayling EFC Grayling MI 2014Harvest Christian Fellowship Hamilton MI 1992Long Lake EFC Harrison MI 1957 1996 ClosedVillage Community Church Hartland MI 1980 1988 ClosedHarvest EFC Kalamazoo MI 1985 1995 ClosedCrossroads Livonia MI 1994 1997 ClosedTrinity EFC Ludington MI 1941Grace Bible Church Marlette MI 1999Midland Free Midland MI 1985Our Redeemer Midland MI 2009River Valley Community Church Newago MI 1991 2017 Merged (with Trinity Fellowship, Big Rapids, MI)

Community EFC Niles MI 1984Red Cedar EFC Okemos MI 1988Bethel EFC Owosso MI 1984People’s EFC Pinkney MI 1961Wayside Chapel Plainwell MI 1956 1975 WithdrewCanton Community EFC Plymouth MI 1991 2004 WithdrewCherry Creek Community Portage MI 2002The Chapel EFC Richland MI 1998 1999 WithdrewLiving Water Church Riverview MI 1997Doxa Church Rochester Hills MI 1980Grace EFC Rockford MI 1945Lakes EFC Rockford MI 1982 1994 ClosedFaith Bible Church Saginaw MI 1961 1962 No RecordCountry Christian EFC Scotts MI 1989Emmanuel EFC Spring Lake MI 1998Olivet EFC Spring Lake MI 1950Tri-Cities EFC Spring Lake MI 1987 1990 WithdrewStraits EFC St. Ignace MI 1983The Chapel EFC St. Joseph MI 1980Trinity EFC Stanton MI 1952Oak Park EFC Traverse City MI 1991 2000 ClosedVanderbilt Community Church Vanderbilt MI 1994Community Fellowship EFC White Lake MI 1993 1998 ClosedFaith EFC Cape Girardeau MO 1987 1997 Central DistrictFirst EFC of Franklin County Gray Summit MO 1989 1997 Central DistrictCornerstone EFC Kirkwood MO 1996 1997 Central DistrictFirst EFC Manchester MO 1984 1997 Central District




EFC of St. Louis St. Louis MO 1988 1997 Central DistrictCalvary EFC St. Peters MO 1987 1997 Central DistrictBrookside EFC Bowling Green OH 2009Christ EFC Cincinnati OH 1991 1999 WithdrewGrace EFC Cincinnati OH 1984New Life Community Cincinnati OH 1987 2006 WithdrewRiver of Life Cincinnati OH 2008Trinity EFC Cincinnati OH 1985 1996 ClosedBethel EFC Cleveland OH 1950 1966 ClosedThe Chapel Cleveland OH 1971 1982 WithdrewNew Hope Community Church Curtice OH 1996 2001 ClosedGrace EFC Dayton OH 1984 1986 ClosedFaith Community Church Dublin OH 1984Living Hope Community EFC Englewood OH 1993 1997 ClosedFindlay EFC Findlay OH 1987Faith Community Hillsboro OH 1985 2013 ClosedAntioch Church of the Y Lebanon OH 2001CrossPoint Church Lima OH 2016Grace Community EFC Lima OH 1993First EFC Marion OH 1990 No RecordEvergreen Bible Church Marietta OH 1973 1976 WithdrewHope EFC Mason OH 1989Faith EFC Milford OH 1980Oxford Bible Fellowship Oxford OH 2001Victory Bible EFC Pickerington OH 1993 1998 ClosedShepherd EFC Sunbury OH 1993 1998 ClosedCrossroads Church Toledo OH 1994 1999 WithdrewSummit Community Church Toledo OH 1994 2001 ClosedLytle Christian Fellowship Waynesville OH 1995 2011 Closed

Reports of Churches/Addresses with Membership & Worship StatisticsAlphabetized by State/City


Church Address City State Zip Phone Email Senior Pastor Members AttendanceGrace EFC - Aledo 606 SE 3rd St Aledo IL 61231 309-582-5200 [email protected] Jim Augustine 35 40The Bridge - Algonquin 1192 E Algonquin Rd Algonquin IL 60102 847-721-3633 [email protected] Todd BergeCrossView Church - Antioch 750 Highview Dr Antioch IL 60002 847-395-4117 [email protected] David Lovi 115 175Chinese EFC 310 E Hintz Rd Arlington Heights IL 60004 847-368-0202 [email protected],

[email protected] Shing Leung 35 65

The Orchard - Barrington 1330 N Douglas Ave Arlington Heights IL 60004 847-392-4840 [email protected] Tom OlsonThe Orchard - Itasca 1330 N Douglas Ave Arlington Heights IL 60004 847-392-4840 [email protected] Brad WetherellThe Orchard - Marengo 1330 N Douglas Ave Arlington Heights IL 60004 815-568-6076 [email protected] Jared HendricksThe Orchard EFC 1330 N Douglas Ave Arlington Heights IL 60004 847-392-4840 [email protected] Colin Smith 1119 2200The Orchard Hispanic - La Huerta 1330 N Douglas Ave Arlington Heights IL 60004 847-392-4840 [email protected] Cesar AlvaradoAshton Bible Church PO Box 427 Ashton IL 61006 815-453-2190 [email protected] Farrel Stauffer 60 80Village Church of Barrington 1600 E Main St Barrington IL 60010 847-381-5221 [email protected] David Jones 345 694El Puente Bensenville EFC 280 S York Rd Bensenville IL 60106 630-766-1944 [email protected] Ricardo Palmerin 30 125The Bridge - Bensenville 280 S York Rd Bensenville IL 60106 630-766-1944 [email protected] David Wolfe 45 100Bloomington/Normal EFC 2910 E Lincoln St Bloomington IL 61704 309-663-6534 [email protected] Rick Wagner 274 550The Compass - Bolingbrook 151 E Briarcliff Rd Bolingbrook IL 60440 630-739-2824 [email protected] Mark Lennox 126 240Calvary Bible Church 2587 E Armour Rd. Bourbonnais IL 60914 815-932-8733 [email protected] Jeff Horch 217 500Brimfield EFC 11724 N Maher Rd Brimfield IL 61517 309-446-3571 [email protected] Don Blasing 30 65Canton EFC 1300 E Chestnut St Canton IL 61520 309-647-4278 [email protected] Bill Walder 150 270Living Grace Community 1500 Silver Lake Rd Cary IL 60013 847-639-7566 [email protected] Don Erickson 146 250Chadwick EFC PO Box 127 Chadwick IL 61014 815-684-5019 [email protected] Terry Komrska 25 50Community EFC - Champaign 114 S Neil St Champaign IL 61820 217-352-3005 [email protected] Jason Elsts 80 80Agape Chicago 1154 W. Lunt #004 Chicago IL 60626 773-236-7784 [email protected] Jeremiah Vaught 75Bethel Community 7601 W Foster Ave Chicago IL 60656 773-775-2355 [email protected] Brad Belcher 248 380Chicago Gospel Fellowship Chicago IL [email protected] Tim OphusChicago International EFC PO Box 5509 Chicago IL 60680 312-226-8026 [email protected] Martin Stidham 27 72Christ Our Savior 3807 North Lavergne Chicago IL 60641 224-616-8921 [email protected] Lito Guimary 65 70Christian Fellowship EFC 3425 N Damen Ave Chicago IL 60618 773-299-8126 [email protected] Tim Gioia 35 41Church of Chicago PO Box 438556 Chicago IL 60643 708-704-5367 [email protected] David Spencer 60First EFC - Chicago 5255 N Ashland Ave Chicago IL 60640 773-561-4175 [email protected] William Hope

(Interim)133 230

Fuente de Vida EFC 3105 N Oak Park Ave Chicago IL 60634 708-250-2771 [email protected] Pedro Teran 26 50Good News Bible Church 2825 W McLean Ave Chicago IL 60647 773-252-7789 [email protected] Ralph Edmonds 94 109Mount Olive Church 3850 N Tripp Ave Chicago IL 60641 773-545-3234 Robert Williams 65 110Rock of Our Salvation 118 N Central Ave Chicago IL 60644 773-854-1623 [email protected] Robert Stevenson 170 150Salem EFC 2825 W McLean Ave Chicago IL 60647 773-203-1468 [email protected] 80 120The Brook 3105 N Oak Park Ave Chicago IL 60634 773-820-1789 [email protected] Eric Rivera 150The Village Church 1040 W Huron St, 1W Chicago IL 60642 224-616-7099 [email protected] Matt SolieChillicothe Bible Church 434 W Moffit St Chillicothe IL 61523 309-274-3761 [email protected] Joe Horn 95 150Crystal Lake EFC 575 E Crystal Lake Ave Crystal Lake IL 60014 815-459-1095 [email protected] Jay Childs 365 750North Suburban EFC 200 Lake Cook Rd Deerfield IL 60015 847-945-4630 [email protected] Craig Baldacci 350 350Crossview Church - DeKalb 150 Bethany Rd DeKalb IL 60115 815-756-8729 [email protected] Jeff Knitt 170 280Des Plaines EFC 55 W Golf Rd Des Plaines IL 60016 847-635-7776 [email protected] Steve Hjelle 60 75Des Plaines Hispanic 55 W Golf Rd Des Plaines IL 60016 847-635-7776 [email protected]



Church Address City State Zip Phone Email Senior Pastor Members AttendanceElgin EFC 1900 Big Timber Rd Elgin IL 60123 847-695-8812 [email protected] George Calhoun 168 234Erie EFC 1409 16th Ave Erie IL 61250 309-659-7125 [email protected] Ron Eckberg &

Jonathan Eckberg60 92

Evanston Bible Fellowship 611 South Blvd Evanston IL 60202 847-328-5858 [email protected] Jason Lancaster 179 327New Community Church 616 Lake St Evanston IL 60201 630-910-1844 [email protected],

[email protected] Bonga 40 70

Trinity Community Fellowship 1300 W Clinton Ave Farmer City IL 61842 309-928-2273 [email protected] Dave Ashby 67 160Filadelfia EFC 2900 N Gustave St Franklin Park IL 60131 847-455-4217 [email protected] Jonathan Pierson 50Freeburg Community Bible 206 Wuest Ln Freeburg IL 62243 618-539-7099 [email protected] Dale Weber 85 120Park Hills EFC 2525 W Stephenson St Freeport IL 61032 815-232-6159 [email protected] Mark Balmer 250 650Winneshiek EFC 3842 E Winneshiek Rd Freeport IL 61032 815-449-2202 [email protected] John McIntosh 9 30Galena Bible Church 11108 W US Highway

20Galena IL 61036 815-777-1456 [email protected] Gary Kirst 130 260

Geneseo EFC 914 N Chicago St Geneseo IL 61254 309-944-4667 [email protected] Steve Palm 137 246Cornerstone EFC - Glenview 2 Shermer Rd Glenview IL 60025 847-724-7277 [email protected] Manny Rocha 215 341Cornerstone EFC - GlenviewJapanese

2 Shermer Rd Glenview IL 60025 847-729-1185 [email protected] Hiroyuki Hirunuma

Lakeland EFC 440 N Hunt Club Rd Gurnee IL 60031 847-856-1240 [email protected] Dan Weyerhaeuser 210 550One Fellowship PO Box 74 Highwood IL 60040 224-301-7577 [email protected] Steven Weathers 25 25South Suburban EFC 18059 S Lawndale Ave Homewood IL 60430 708-335-0700 [email protected] Delbert Denny 60 70Faith Bible 1600 Schuster Ave Joliet IL 60433 815-723-3212 [email protected] Bob DeKlavon 125 150Village Church of Lincolnshire 201 N Riverwoods Rd Lake Forest IL 60045 847-295-7707 [email protected] Lee Eclov 180 228Total Life Church 7 Appletree Ct Lake In the Hills IL 60156 [email protected] Justin SearlesLena EFC 720 N Freedom St Lena IL 61048 815-369-5591 [email protected] Jim Erb 130 190CrossLife EFC 431 W Austin Ave Libertyville IL 60048 847-362-8155 [email protected] Steve Mathewson 206 366Plenitud de Vida Crosslife EFC 431 W Austin Ave Libertyville IL 60048 847-362-8155 [email protected] Roberto Cambrany 90International Community 611 W St. Charles Rd Lombard IL 60148 773-531-2102 [email protected] 75 60Forest Hills EFC 5183 Pebble Creek Tr Loves Park IL 61111 815-877-1919 [email protected]; [email protected] Mitchell Sayler 80 80Lyons EFC 4147 Prescott Ave Lyons IL 60534 708-442-7340 [email protected] Allan Peterson 24 25Rio de Vida 4147 Prescott Ave Lyons IL 60534 708-442-7340 [email protected] Modesto MayaCommunity EFC - Mahomet PO Box 417 Mahomet IL 61853 217-586-5165 communityfreechurchofmahomet@gm

ail.comJason Schifo 60 140

McHenry EFC 2614 N Ringwood Rd McHenry IL 60050 815-344-1111 [email protected] Josh Timlick 64 90McHenry Hispanic 2614 N Ringwood Rd McHenry IL 60050 815-344-1111 [email protected] Efren NamboFaith EFC - Metamora 1337 Lourdes Rd Metamora IL 61548 309-383-4985 [email protected] Dan Leman 52 73Faith EFC - Moline 6128 Airport Rd Moline IL 61265 309-762-5072 [email protected];

[email protected] Kennedy 29 35

First EFC - Moline 3321 Seventh St Moline IL 61265 309-764-3381 [email protected] Tom Aubrey 172 215Homewood EFC 3303 60th St Moline IL 61265 309-797-2000 [email protected] Mark Frazee 215 290Mt Morris EFC 102 S Seminary Ave Mt Morris IL 61054 815-734-4942 [email protected] Bruce McKanna 150 215The Compass - 95th Naperville 2244 W. 95th Street Naperville IL 60564 630.983.3232 [email protected] Jon KalvigThe Compass Church 1551 E Hobson Rd Naperville IL 60540 630-983-3232 [email protected] Jeff Griffin 760 3000Elim EFC 10000 S Kostner Ave Oak Lawn IL 60453 708-636-6161 [email protected] Dave Able (Chair) 59 75Village Church of Oak Park PO Box 501 Oak Park IL 60303 708-613-0411 [email protected] Cisco Cotto 175



Church Address City State Zip Phone Email Senior Pastor Members AttendanceGrace EFC - Orangeville PO Box 236 Orangeville IL 61060 815-789-4606 [email protected] - 15 20Osco Community Church PO Box 25 Osco IL 61274 309-522-5561 [email protected] Paul Henschel 96 141Illinois Valley EFC 1611 Adams St Ottawa IL 61350 815-434-7230 [email protected] Tim Underwood 50 70Corona de Amor EFC 431 N Quentin Rd Palatine IL 60067 847-776-1010 [email protected] Carlos Guadagno 162 267Bluff Hall EFC 951 N 400th Ave Payson IL 62360 217-656-4370 [email protected] Richard Moore 110 45Christ Community PO Box 489 Peotone IL 60468 708-258-3600 [email protected] Zach Grell 150 220St. Paul's EFC 209 W Douglas Ave Petersburg IL 62675 217-632-2718 [email protected],

[email protected] Everson 60 40

Three Rivers Church 23901 W Rolf Rd Plainfield IL 60586 815-439-8787 [email protected] Eric Fornelli 180 400Christ Community Church 1719 S Euclid Ave Princeton IL 61356 815-879-3227 [email protected] Jon Panner 116 140New Beginnings EFC 2201 Locust St Quincy IL 62301 217-228-3056 [email protected] 70 85First Free - Rockford 2223 N Mulford Rd Rockford IL 61107 815-877-7046 [email protected] Luke Uran 1250 1300Lao EFC 5881 35th St Rockford IL 61109 779-368-0005 [email protected] Von Siphengphone 160 120Maywood EFC 3621 Samuelson Rd Rockford IL 61109 815-874-6806 [email protected] Gary Kniseley 400 587Shepherd EFC 984 Rockhampton Dr Rockford IL 61102 815-963-5216 [email protected] Mike Axmark 17 30The Sanctuary 1251 Windham

ParkwayRomeoville IL 60446 630-759-7575 [email protected] Ronn Smith 109 402

Hope EFC - Roscoe 5656 Elevator Rd Roscoe IL 61073 815-623-6545 [email protected] Mickey Klink 340 665Lake Region Bible Church 205 W Washington St Round Lake IL 60073 847-886-9550 [email protected] Marcus Johnson 30 45Manantial de Vida EFC 205 W Washington St Round Lake IL 60073 847-546-5409 Efren NamboRussell Community EFC PO Box 33 Russell IL 60075 847-395-4939 [email protected] Bruce Henne 20 14Hope Community Church 1028 Denham Pl Schaumburg IL 60194 847-721-9908 [email protected] Jon Moody 48 55Grace Comm. - Schiller ParkHispanic

4244 Grace St Schiller Park IL 60176 847-678-0943 [email protected] Modesto Maya

Grace Community Restart 4244 Grace St Schiller Park IL 60176 847-840-6686 [email protected] Ben SincockLifeSpring Community PO Box 655 Spring Grove IL 60081 815-230-7101 [email protected] Cabot Ashwill 42 100Hope EFC - Springfield 3000 Lenhart Rd Springfield IL 62711 217-787-1446 [email protected] Brian Mills 400 850Taylorville EFC 319 S Washington St Taylorville IL 62568 217-824-9473 [email protected] James Wolfe 102 132Harvard Avenue EFC 206 W St Charles Rd Villa Park IL 60181 630-834-2650 [email protected] Jeremy Hill

(Interim)80 140

Harvard EFC Hispanic 206 W St. Charels Rd Villa Park IL 60181 630-834-2650 [email protected] Esteban HernandezCornerstone Community -Wadsworth

40413 N Delany Rd Wadsworth IL 60083 847-244-3007 [email protected] Roger Handyside 63 90

Trinity Church - Ashkum Campus 1658 E Walnut Watseka IL 60970 815-698-5047 [email protected] Bart KoesterTrinity Church - Watseka 1658 E Walnut St Watseka IL 60970 815-432-4070 [email protected] Ryan Mustered 190 330Cristo Es La Roca EFC 700 West Liberty St Wauconda IL 60084 847-526-5629 [email protected] Osvaldo Silveira 90 135Life Bridge Community 700 W Liberty Wauconda IL 60084 847-526-8254 [email protected] Bob Boerman 172 280Christian Neighbors Church 114 S Genesee St. Waukegan IL 60085 847-336-9003,

[email protected] Luke McFadden 70

Christian Neighbors Hispanic 114 S Genesee St. Waukegan IL 60085 847-336-9003,847-512-4900

[email protected] Alan Hernandez

Eglise Evangelique Bethel 2613 Brnot Waukegan IL 60087 847-625-8421 [email protected] Franco Valdemar 35 55Fox Valley EFC 37W073 Huntley Rd West Dundee IL 60118 847-844-1010 [email protected] Tom Atchison 550The Compass - Wheaton 520 E. Roosevelt Rd Wheaton IL 60187 630-668-6490 [email protected] Rick Pierson 350 300



Church Address City State Zip Phone Email Senior Pastor Members AttendanceNueva Vida EFC 300 S Schoenbeck Rd Wheeling IL 60090 847-537-1220 [email protected],

[email protected] Kraal 35 75

Our Saviour EFC 300 S Schoenbeck Rd Wheeling IL 60090 847-459-4440 [email protected] Adam Fix 133 218Good News Church Woodstock IL 847-343-4500 mitchel.kirchmeyer@goodnewswoodst

ock.orgMitch Kirchmeyer

Beach Bible Church 3520 21st St Zion IL 60099 847-872-0360 [email protected] James Wychers 40 80Liberty Bible Church 824 N Calumet Ave Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-3038 [email protected] Brian Pipping 802 1725Liberty Bible Church - LaporteCampus

824 N Calumet Ave Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-3038 [email protected] Mike Sutton

Village EFC 14849 W. 93rd Ave Dyer IN 46311 219-365-1100 [email protected] Steve Miller 300 750Oak Hill Bible Fellowship 1026 Oak Hill Rd Evansville IN 47711 812-476-1969 [email protected] Eric Rawdon 135 56Antioch Church - Frankfort 4625 S State Road 39 Frankfort IN 46041 765-654-8310 [email protected] Dave Klipp 90 110River Oaks Community 58020 CR 115 Goshen IN 46528 574-875-1152 [email protected] Timothy Rowland 403 1200River Oaks Hispanic 58020 CR 115 Goshen IN 46528 574-875-1152 [email protected] Luis MontielConnection Church - Greenwood PO Box 709 Greenwood IN 46142 219-628-5395 [email protected] Tony Yingst 13Lakeview Community 3130 E Bellefontaine

RdHamilton IN 46742 260-488-2080 [email protected] Jess Jessup

Cornerstone Community - Hobart 7983 Grand Blvd Hobart IN 46342 219-942-4800 [email protected]

Kevin McGill 55 100

Faith Church - Indy 9125 N College Ave Indianapolis IN 46240 317-848-1541 [email protected] Jeff Schultz & JoeyWoestmann

344 620

Faith Church Indy Hispanic(Iglesia de Fe)

9125 N College Ave Indianapolis IN 46240 317-848-1541 [email protected] Luis Martinez

Grace Evangelical Church 5905 E Southport Rd Indianapolis IN 46237 317-859-8008 [email protected] Ryan Steenburg 138 174New Living Bible Church 1221 Country Club Rd Indianapolis IN 46234 317-691-2823 [email protected] Norell Taylor 40 100Solid Word Bible Church 4374 W 52nd St Indianapolis IN 46254 317-291-2400 [email protected] Curtis Coston 650 500Grace Fellowship - Kokomo 1404 W Defenbaugh St Kokomo IN 46902 765-878-4457,

[email protected] Ray Tetrault 28 60

Wawasee Community Bible 2035 E 1300 N Milford IN 46542 574-658-9161 [email protected] Joshua Weiland 131 250Crossroads EFC 1650 N Oak Dr Plymouth IN 46563 574-935-3833 [email protected] Scott Yoder 204 669Family Bible Church 3190 Lancer St Portage IN 46368 219-763-3015 [email protected] David McGrath 92 175Bethany EFC PO Box Drawer B Rensselaer IN 47978 219-866-8620 [email protected],

[email protected] Hendrix 39 60

Trinity Church - South Bend 61770 Miami Rd South Bend IN 46614 574-291-4741 [email protected] Kevin Meek 379 650BridgePoint Church 105 Washington St Valparaiso IN 46383 219-477-4207 [email protected] Matthew Pieters 100 180Washington EFC 3805 La Porte Ave Valparaiso IN 46383 219-462-1533 [email protected] Tom Penner 75 80Grace Fellowship - Florence 9379 Gunpowder Rd Florence KY 41042 859-371-7880 [email protected] Brad Bigney 509 1645Grace Point EFC 4612 N Adrian Hwy Adrian MI 49221 517-265-7997 [email protected] Jeff Barbieri 320 500Ogden Church 3201 E US 223 Adrian MI 49221 517-265-6621 [email protected] John Maguire 150 500Bay City EFC 604 S Woodbridge St Bay City MI 48706 989-684-2881 [email protected] Greg Langly 59 85Trinity Fellowship - Big Rapids 15085 220th Ave Big Rapids MI 49307 231-796-2600 [email protected] Gerhard deBock 260 683Cass City EFC 6430 Chestnut Blvd Cass City MI 48726 989-872-5060 [email protected] Todd Gould 45 30Cornerstone EFC - Clyde 4025 North Rd Clyde MI 48049 810-650-0144 [email protected] Peter Foxwell 150 180Cornerstone Church - Detroit 15154 Piedmont St Detroit MI 48223 313-461-8650 [email protected] Tyler St. Claire



Church Address City State Zip Phone Email Senior Pastor Members AttendanceRestore Church 1485 Chicago Blvd Detroit MI 48206 313-819-0150 [email protected] Mike Hanafee 160Crossroads Community PO Box 1125 Evart MI 49631 231-734-1100 [email protected] Paul Weissenborn 85 225Gaylord EFC PO Box 493 Gaylord MI 49734 989-732-2647 [email protected] Scott Distler 434 971CrossWay Community 2077 E Paris Ave SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 616-949-5690 [email protected] Bob Manuel & Bob

Funk67 100

Grayling EFC PO Box 404 Grayling MI 49738 989-390-6716 [email protected] Dave Schultz 28 40Harvest Christian Fellowship PO Box 262 Hamilton MI 49419 269-751-5769 [email protected] Steve Leinbach 38 50Crossway Multinational Church P.O. Box 536 Haslett MI 48840 517-917-0498 [email protected] John Bell 80Trinity EFC - Ludington 1212 Monona Dr Ludington MI 49431 231-843-4635 [email protected] Gary Ridley 103 260Grace Bible Church 6480 Cranbrook St Marlette MI 48453 989-635-2054 [email protected] Michael Hollenbeck 47 80Midland EFC 7221 N Jefferson Ave Midland MI 48642 989-631-4411 [email protected] Jeremy Lobdell &

David Jebaratnam505 1400

Our Redeemer EFC 889 Poseyville Road Midland MI 48640 989-835-4188 [email protected] Mark Burks 40 60Trinity Fellowship - Newaygo 53 E 88th St Newaygo MI 49337 231-796-2600 [email protected] Patrick Shea 29 76Community EFC - Niles 120 E Bertrand Rd Niles MI 49120 269-683-3310 [email protected] Matt Hickok 95 120Red Cedar EFC 550 W Grand River Ave Okemos MI 48864 517-349-6519 [email protected] Rick Bourque 92 139Bethel EFC 1564 N Hickory Rd Owosso MI 48867 989-723-2274 [email protected] Dean Rhine 30 40People's EFC 500 W Main St. Pinckney MI 48169 734-878-3407 [email protected] Patrick Bonnie 152 350Cherry Creek Community 10641 Shaver Rd Portage MI 49024 269-327-9090 [email protected] Ryan Doyle 70 110Living Water Church 17125 Fordline Riverview MI 48193 734-225-1121 [email protected] Dave McWhorter 120Doxa Church 3821 S Adams Rd Rochester Hills MI 48309 717-414-3479 [email protected] Kyle Bushre 26 65Grace EFC - Rockford 4714 13 Mile Rd Rockford MI 49341 616-866-2647 [email protected] Kevin Reed 48 175Gaylord's Sault St. Marie Campus P.O. Box 1712 Sault St. Marie MI 49783 906-259-7212 [email protected] Steve Habusta 0 0Country Christian EFC 9286 36th St S Scotts MI 49088 269-626-9733 [email protected] Patrick Clarey 93 135Emmanuel Free Church 17737 W Spring Lake Spring Lake MI 49456 616-847-3663 [email protected] Justin Smith 67 100Olivet EFC 6790 Harvey Rd Spring Lake MI 49456 231-798-2900 [email protected] Craig Cramblet 147 412Straits EFC PO Box 372 St Ignace MI 49781 906-643-8778 [email protected] 43 55The Chapel 4250 Washington Ave St Joseph MI 49085 269-429-1041 [email protected] Phil Bubar 472 830Trinity EFC - Stanton 415 N Mill St Stanton MI 48888 989-831-5728 [email protected] Bob Guilford 112 319Vanderbilt Community PO Box 1 Vanderbilt MI 49795 989-983-3421 [email protected] John Bifoss 52 75Elevation Community Church 107 Eagle Martin Dr Blanchester OH 45107 513-518-2270 [email protected] Phil Nelson 230Brookside EFC PO Box 125 Bowling Green OH 43402 419-354-2211 [email protected] Kevin Crawford 110 300Grace EFC - Cincinnati 605 Meadowcrest Rd Cincinnati OH 45231 513-772-2889 [email protected] John Grossmann 140 150River of Life 2000 Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45214 513-651-4673 [email protected] Chris Woodard 80 150Scarlet City Church 19 Brighton Rd Columbus OH 43202 614-517-3995 [email protected] Jay O'Brien 144Faith Community - Dublin 5762 Wilcox Rd Dublin OH 43016 614-791-1495 [email protected] Nick Cannell 54 120Findlay EFC 2515 Heatherwood Dr Findlay OH 45840 419-423-5636 [email protected] Blair Hayward 235 650Antioch Church of the Y PO Box 296 Lebanon OH 45036 513-504-7117 [email protected] David Newman 180 600CrossPoint Community PO Box 546 Lima OH 45802 567-371-1382 [email protected] Rick Schwartz 37 90Grace Community - Lima 4359 Allentown Rd Lima OH 45807 419-339-9243 [email protected] John Heyward 164 297Hope Church 4934 Western Row Rd Mason OH 45040 513-459-0800 [email protected] Stephen Kirk 632 1250Faith Church - Milford 5910 Price Rd Milford OH 45150 513-831-3770 [email protected] 417 1000Oxford Bible Fellowship 800 S Maple St Oxford OH 45056 513-523-5300 [email protected] Garrett Nates 135 750

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1. The seminar met my expectationsbased on the title and description.

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2. I gained helpful information that willhave practical “take home” value forme.

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3. The seminar content was consistentwith biblical principles.

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4. The seminar leader’s presentationskills generated interest andinvolvement of the participants.

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5. The seminar leader used the time well,effectively balancing time for presentationand participant involvement.

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6. I would recommend that this seminarbe repeated in the future

YES NO

What suggestions/comments would you make concerning this seminar?

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An objective of these seminars is to provide high quality training for effective ministry. What skill topic and trainer wouldyou recommend for future years?

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We value your thoughtful and honest responses and thank you for your constructive feedback!

Optional:

Name: _____________________________________ Church: ______________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________

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SEMINAR EVALUATION – SESSION 2


Title: ____________________________________________________________________________

Leader(s): _______________________________________________________________________

Please circle the number that best reflects youragreement or disagreement with each statement.

StronglyDisagree

Disagree SomewhatDisagree

SomewhatAgree

Agree StronglyAgree

1. The seminar met my expectationsbased on the title and description.

1 2 3 4 5 6

2. I gained helpful information that willhave practical “take home” value forme.

1 2 3 4 5 6

3. The seminar content was consistentwith biblical principles.

1 2 3 4 5 6

4. The seminar leader’s presentationskills generated interest andinvolvement of the participants.

1 2 3 4 5 6

5. The seminar leader used the time well,effectively balancing time for presentationand participant involvement.

1 2 3 4 5 6

6. I would recommend that this seminarbe repeated in the future

YES NO

What suggestions/comments would you make concerning this seminar?

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An objective of these seminars is to provide high quality training for effective ministry. What skill topic and trainer wouldyou recommend for future years?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

We value your thoughtful and honest responses and thank you for your constructive feedback!

Optional:

Name: _____________________________________ Church: ______________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________


Annual Conference Evaluation


Personal Information

Age

Attended what days?

Number of District Annual Conferences attended

If you could change one thing about the GLD Annual Conference schedule, what would you change?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you could suggest a speaker for one of our general sessions, whom would you suggest? Speaking on what topic?Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________

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What areas in this conference fell short of your expectations and why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What areas blessed you at this conference and why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What Exhibitors would be helpful resources in your ministry? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What additional comments or suggestions about the GLD Annual Conference, if any, would you like to share?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Male Female Lay Leader Pastoral Staff

Under 25 years old 26-45 years old 46-65 years old Over 65 years old

Monday Tuesday

My First Conference 2-3 Conferences 4+ Conferences

TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCHES

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