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=Dr. Gene A. Getz=

Dr. Gene A. Getz was born on March 15, 1932 in northwest Indiana. Over the last seven decades, he has authored and co-authored more than sixty books, which have been published and translated into 40 different languages; and created the first published multimedia Study Bible. Dr. Getz is the founder of the worldwide church movement, the Fellowship Bible Church Movement; the founder and President of the non-profit ministries, Center for Church Renewal, the host of a syndicated radio program, Bible Principles, which airs around the world on hundreds of stations. Amongst all else, he is a professor; a preacher; a teacher and a public speaker.

Dr. Getz graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1952, then, later earned his B.A. from Rocky Mountain College in 1954. He went on to complete his M.A. at Wheaton Graduate School in 1958; ten-years later in 1968 Dr. Getz received his Ph.D. from New York University. Dr. Getz is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate presented to him by the Institut Theologique de Nimes, Uchaud, France in 1999. More recently, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2012 by Moody Bible Institute for his successful completion of a seven-year project, the Life Essentials Study Bible.

One of Dr. Getz’s greatest accomplishments was the completion of the Life Essentials Study Bible (LE Study Bible) published by Broadman-Holman. The LE Bible, contains more than 500,000 words of commentary by Dr. Getz, and is designed around the insertion in the biblical text of 1500 supra-cultural principles, each with its own QR code. Each code gives you the capability to access video recordings of Dr. Getz teaching the Principles to a live audience. The videos average about ten minutes in length, totaling 250 hours of teaching.

Aside from his authorship, Dr. Getz spent approximately twenty-years in the academic world as a professor at both Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary, and in 1972 he transitioned to the role of church planting pastor. As Gene likes to put it: “I spent my first twenty-years teaching others how to lead churches and the next forty-years learning how to do it myself.” Gene launched the original Fellowship Bible Church, starting in Dallas, Texas in 1972, which began a movement that still continues today in the form of many hundreds of congregations around the world.

Aside from teaching, preaching, pastoring, writing and more, Dr. Getz served as the host of the syndicated Renewal Radio program, which aired daily; it's final broadcast was in September 2014. In January 2012 Dr. Getz began a new broadcast ministry, “Bible Principles,” a two-minute daily broadcast, which airs Monday through Friday worldwide. Each program focuses on one of the 1500 Principles that he presents in his Life Essentials Study Bible. In addition, he currently serves as Pastor Emeritus of Fellowship Bible Church North, renamed Chase Oaks Church, Plano, Texas. He is the President of Center for Church Renewal, a non-profit organization he founded that serves as a significant means to distribute the Life Essentials Study Bible and Gene’s other books. He dedicates all retail profits from these sales to this ministry.

The primary and current focus of Dr. Gene Getz’s ministry is to reach both old and new audiences around the world with the Word of God. In conjunction, he continues to be a valued guest speaker, traveling to numerous special events hosted in a variety of venues around the world.

Ministry Involvement:
 * 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 and Music, Lisle Bible Church, Lisle, Illinois (1955-57)
 * Instructor in Christian Education, Moody Bible Institute (1955-68)
 * Director of Moody Evening School (1963-68)
 * Visiting Professor, Word of Life Summer Institute of Camping, Schroon Lake, New York (1964-1972)
 * Associate Professor of Christian Education, Dallas Theological Seminary (1968-74)
 * Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church (1972-1977)
 * Adjunct Professor in Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary (1974-)
 * Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church Dallas (1977-1978)
 * Pastor of Fellowship Bible North Church (now Chase Oaks Church) (1981-2004)
 * Host & Teacher, Renewal Radio (1990-2014)
 * President of Center for Church Renewal (1980- Present)
 * Radio Teacher of the Daily Two-Minute show "Principles to Live By" (2012-Present)
 * Presently serving as the Pastor Emeritus of Chase Oaks Church

=Publications= In Print:
 * The Measure of a Man, 1974. ISBN: 978-0830734955
 * Sharpening the Focus of the Church, 1975. ISBN:0-896393938
 * Building Up One Another, 1976. ISBN: 978-1564765178
 * David: Seeking God Faithfully, 1995. ISBN: 978-0805461640
 * 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 Lifeline Clubs International.
 * Malachi Dads- The Heart Of A Man - Part 2, 2014. Awana Lifeline Clubs International.

Out of Print:
 * The Story Of Moody Bible Institute, 1969. ISBN: 0-802483755
 * The Christian Home in a Changing World, 1972. ISBN: 0-802413528
 * A Profile of Christian Maturity, 1976. ISBN: 0-310249627
 * When You Feel Like You Haven't Got It (Moses), 1976. ISBN: 0-830711236
 * The Measure of a Family, 1977. ISBN: 978-0-8307-04453
 * A Profile for a Christian Life Style, 1978. ISBN: 0-31025092
 * 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
 * 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
 * Serving One Another, 1984. ISBN: 978-0882076126
 * 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
 * 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
 * The Walk, 1994. ISBN: 0-805418709
 * 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

 Other Publications:   Grace Products Video Series
 * The Measure of a Man - Part 1 and Part 2
 * The Measure of Spiritual Maturity - Part 1 and Part 2

Gospel Light Productions
 * Dynamics of a Successful Marriage

Center For Church Renewal
 * Doing Church in the Twenty-first Century

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