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=Gene Getz= Who would have thought seven decades ago, that the son of an Indiana dairy farmer would become the author of more than sixty books in approximately 40 different languages, and the first ever multimedia Study Bible; the founder of a worldwide church movement; host of a syndicated radio program aired around the world on hundreds of stations; professor; preacher; teacher; and public speaker.

Dr. Gene Getz, a graduate of New York University, (Ph.D., 1968), was born March 15, 1932.

Prior to attending New York University, Dr. Getz graduated from Moody Bible Institute, and then earned his B.A. from Rocky Mountain College in 1954. He went on to complete his M.A. at Wheaton Graduate School. In addition, Dr. Getz was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (1999) by the Institut Theologique de Nimes, Uchaud, France. More recently, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (2012) by Moody Bible Institute for his successful completion of a seven year project, namely the revolutionary Life Essentials Study Bible.

Dr Getz’s personal efforts and career accomplishments over the course of more than a half a century have directly impacted the lives of millions of individuals around the world. He has written more than 60 books most of which grew out of his experience as a pastor. The Measure of a Man has become a classic and is used around the world for personal and group study.

Dr. Gene A. Getz attended Moody Bible Institute Class of '52. Rocky Mountain is an undergraduate school - graduated 1954 B. A. degree. Wheaton College Grad School - graduated 1958 - Masters Degree. New York U. - Ph.D. 1968. Gene launched Fellowship Bible Church (now Chase Oaks Church) in November of 1972

Radio ministry, Montana Gospel Crusade (1952-54); Youth Director, Church of the Air, Billings, Montana (1952-54); Director of Youth Camp, Clydehurst Christian Ranch (1954); Assistant Pastor, Cass Community Church, Hinsdale, Illinois (1954); Director of Christian Education, Lisle Bible Church, Lisle, Illinois (1955-57); Instructor in Christian Education (1955-68), Director of Evening School (1963-68), Moody Bible Institute; Visiting Professor, Word of Life Summer Institute of Camping, Schroon Lake, New York (1964--); Associate Professor of Christian Education, Dallas Theological Seminary (1968-74); Adjunct Professor in Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary (1974--); presently serving as Pastor Emeritus, Fellowship Bible Church North; President, Center for Church Renewal; Host & Teacher, Renewal Radio.

Achievements
His crowning achievement as an author was his completion in October, 2011 of a seven-year project, namely the publishing of the landmark, first-ever Multimedia Study Bible, the Life Essentials Study Bible (Broadman-Holman, 2011). The LE Bible, with more than 500,000 words of commentary by Dr. Getz, is designed around the insertion in the biblical text of 1500 supra-cultural principles, each with its own QR code. The codes are based on current technology that enables readers of the LE Bible to use smart phones to access video recordings of Gene teaching the principles to a live audience. The videos average about ten minutes in length with a total of 250 hours of teaching available throughout the Bible.

However, Gene’s legacy includes more than his prolific authorship. He spent approximately twenty years in the academic world as professor both at Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary. His confrontation with the disillusionment that grew out of the era of the ‘60’s and early 70’s led to his efforts in 1972 to transition to the role of church pastor. As Gene likes to put it: “I spent my first twenty years teaching others how to lead churches and the next 30 years learning how to do it myself.” Gene launched the original Fellowship Bible Church, starting in Dallas in 1972, which began a movement that continues today in the form of many hundreds of congregations around the world.

Radio Broadcasts
For many years, Gene has served as host of the syndicated Renewal Radio program aired daily, which aired it's final broadcast in September 2014. There is a new endeavor Gene has focused on, which is his broadcast ministry, “Bible Principles.” It is a daily two-minute broadcast aired Monday through Friday throughout the United States and internationally. Each program focuses on one of the 1500 Principles that he presents in his Life Essentials Study Bible. He also currently serves as Pastor Emeritus of Fellowship Bible Church North, renamed Chase Oaks Church, in Plano, Texas. He is the President of the Center for Church Renewal. Additionally, Gene continues to be much in demand as a guest speaker at numerous special events and a variety of venues around the world.

Life Essentials Study Bible
As a result of the successful publishing of his historic, first ever multimedia study bible, the primary interest and focus of Gene’s ministry is to reach both old and new audiences around the world with the Word of God. The Center for Church Renewal serves as a significant means to distribute the Life Essentials Study Bible and Gene’s other books. He has dedicated all the profits from these sales to this ministry.

=Publications In Print=


 * The Measure of a Man, 1974. ISBN: 978-0830734955 
 * Sharpening the Focus of the Church, 1975. ISBN:0-896393938 
 * When You Feel Like You Haven't Got It (Moses), 1976. ISBN: 0-830711236 
 * Building Up One Another, 1976. ISBN: 978-1564765178 
 * Believing God When You're Tempted to Doubt (James 1), 1983. ISBN: 0-830710213 
 * Joseph From Prison to Palace, 1983. ISBN: 978-0830708703 
 * Saying No When You'd Rather Say Yes (Titus), 1983. ISBN: 978-0830712052 
 * Doing Your Part When You'd Rather Let God Do It All (James 2-5), 1984. ISBN: 0-830710027 
 * Living for Others When You'd Rather Live for Yourself (Eph. 4-6), 1985. ISBN: 0-830710949 
 * Looking Up When You Feel Down (Eph. 1-3), 1985. ISBN: 978-0830710287 
 * Pressing On When You'd Rather Turn Back (Philippians), 1985. ISBN: 978-0830710898 
 * Standing Firm When You'd Rather Retreat (1 Thessalonians), 1986.ISBN: 0-830711228 
 * When You're Confused & Uncertain (Abraham), 1986. ISBN: 978-0830711222 
 * The Walk, 1994. ISBN: 0-805418709 
 * Elijah: Remaining Steadfast Through Uncertainty, 1995. ISBN: 978-0805461664 
 * Joshua: Living as a Consistent Role Model, 1995. ISBN: 0-805461639 
 * Nehemiah: Becoming a Disciplined Leader, 1995. ISBN: 0-805461655 
 * Abraham: Holding Fast to the Will of God, 1996. ISBN: 978-0805461671 
 * Jacob: Following God Without Looking Back, 1996. ISBN: 978-0805461701 
 * Joseph: Overcoming Obstacles Through Faithfulness, 1996. ISBN: 978-0805461688 
 * Moses: Freeing Yourself to Know God, 1997. ISBN: 978-0805461695 
 * Samuel: A Lifetime Serving God, 1997. ISBN: 978-0805461718 
 * The Apostles: Becoming Unified Through Diversity, 1998. ISBN: 978-0805401776 
 * Daniel: Standing Firm for God, 1998. ISBN: 978-0805461725 
 * Paul: Living for the Call of Christ, 2000. ISBN: 978-0805418187 
 * Elders and Leaders: God's Plan for Leading the Church, 2003. ISBN: 978-0802410573
 * Overcoming Adversity: Insights into the Life of Joseph, 2003. ISBN: 978-1574941348 
 * Fearless Leadership: Insights into the Life of Joshua, 2004. ISBN: 978-1574941445 
 * Shoulder to Shoulder: Insights into the Life of the Apostles, 2004. ISBN: 978-1574941371 
 * The Measure of a Woman, co-authored by Elaine Getz, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830732869 
 * Unwavering Tenacity: Insights into the Life of Elijah, 2004. ISBN: 978-1574941380 
 * Becoming a Catalyst, 2005. ISBN: 978-1574942255
 * Empowered by God, 2005. ISBN: 1-574942271
 * Weighing Anchor: Insights into the Life of Samuel, 2005. ISBN: 978-1574942263 
 * Hope Under Construction, 2004. ISBN: 978-1574941722 
 * Famine To Fairy Tale, 2006. ISBN: 1-574942301 
 * Forever Touched: Significant Women In Jesus' Life, co-authored by Elaine Getz, 2006. ISBN: 978-1574942298 
 * Held in High Esteem, 2007. ISBN: 978-1574943351 
 * Redeeming Our Regrets, 2007. ISBN: 1-57494231X 
 * The Measure of a Healthy Church, 2007. ISBN:978-0802451248 
 * ''The Life Essentials Study Bible, 2011. ISBN: 978-1586400453
 * The Measure of a Young Man, co-authored by Kenton Getz, 2011. ISBN: 978-0830757596 
 * Malachi Dads- The Heart Of A Man - Part 1, 2014. Awana Clubs International. 
 * Malachi Dads- The Heart Of A Man - Part 2, 2014. Awana Clubs International. 

=Publications Out of Print=
 * The Story Of Moody Bible Institute, 1969. ISBN: 0-802483755 
 * The Christian Home in a Changing World, 1972. ISBN: 0-802413528 
 * The Measure of a Family, 1977. ISBN: 978-0-8307-04453 
 * ''When The Job Seems Too Big, 1979. ISBN: 0-830712062
 * Partners for Life, 1980. ISBN: 0-830713069 
 * Encouraging One Another, 1981. ISBN: 1-564765180 
 * Loving One Another, 1981. ISBN: 1-564765199 
 * Praying for One Another, 1982. ISBN: 978-0882073514 
 * The Measure of a Christian, 1983. ISBN: 0-830708820 
 * Serving One Another, 1984. ISBN: 978-0882076126 
 * God's Plan for Building a Good Reputation, 1987. ISBN: 978-0896930100 
 * Biblical Theology of Material Possessions, 1990. ISBN: 978-0802408914
 * Real Prosperity, 1990. ISBN: 0-802408923
 * ''Filling the Holes in Our Souls, 1992. ISBN: 0-802425895
 * David: Anchoring Your Heart Close to God, 1995. ISBN: 978-0805461640 
 * The Measure of a Church, 1995. ISBN: 0-830727744
 * Interacting With God in Ephesians 1-3, 1999. ISBN: 978-0847402007
 * Interacting With God in Ephesians 4-6, 1999. ISBN: 978-0847402014
 * 1 Thessalonians: Moving Forward in a Backward World, 2000. ISBN: 978-0847402113
 * Effective Church Growth Strategies, 2000. ISBN: 0-849913632
 * Rich in Every Way, 2004. ISBN: 1-582293902

=Grace Products Video Series=
 * Dynamics of a Successful Marriage
 * Doing Church in the Twenty-first Century

=References= 1. About Gene. (2014). Retrieved February 2, 2015 2. Bio. (2014). Retrieved February 2, 2015