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Ronald Beauchamp


Born Ronald Keith Beauchamp on January 26, 1967 in Melrose Park, Illinois Known for Pastor of Bethel New Life Church, Wheaton, Illinois

Ronald K. Beauchamp (born January 26, 1967) is Pastor of Bethel New Life Church in Wheaton with a congregation. Pastor Beauchamp has been a minister since 1991 and was ordained in 1994 by Rev. Wallace Wyatt Sykes at the Second Baptist Church of Maywood, Illinois. He served there as an Associate Minister for eleven years; taught Sunday School as the Assistant Superintendent for Adults; taught vocal parts, played the piano and organ for five choirs; and served on several ministries in the church. In early 1996, he left to work for Purdue University and served the Second Baptist Church of Lafayette, Indiana. In 1998 he returned to Maywood and continued to serve his home church again.

Early years

Beauchamp was born and raised in a predominantly African American community called Maywood, Illinois. He was the fifth child of Eugene and Betty (Lewis) Beauchamp. Dolores, Joseph, Wanda, Gary and Cheryl were his siblings. Most of his childhood was centered around his family and friends in this quaint community where his family was one of the first African Americans families to live there.

His father’s parents were from Utica, Mississippi and his mother’s family was Tuscaloosa and Bessemer, Alabama by way of Joliet, Illinois. His parents met and married while his father was serving in the military. Upon his father’s retirement from the service in 1964 the family settled in Maywood, Illinois and attended Second Baptist Church, Maywood. It was there that he learned the value of service to God.

Education

In an effort to send their children to a better school Beauchamp’s parents bused the latter three siblings to a predominantly Caucasian school in the neighboring suburb. It was there that he attended St. John Evangelical Lutheran School in Forest Park. Upon graduation he attended Proviso East High School as an Honor Student. He accepted the Triton Trustee Scholarship and attended Triton Community College studying Accounting. He transferred to Elmhurst College and majored in Business Administration and minored in Music. Earning a graduate assistantship he attended Western Illinois University completing his Master’s at the age of 23. Sensing a call into ministry he attended Northern Baptist Theological Seminary earning his Master of Arts degree in Theology. Later he came back to Northern Seminary to upgrade his degree to a Master of Divinity followed by a Doctor of Ministry with a focus on Leadership Development. As an avid life learner he once again embarked on an academic career and completed his second doctorate from Benedictine University with a focus on Higher Education and Organizational Change. Beauchamp also started work on a third doctorate from Chicago Theological Seminary with an emphasis on Interfaith and Intercultural Studies.

Career as minister

Beauchamp was elected the pastor of Bethel Green Missionary Baptist Church in 2002 and he served that congregation on the Westside of Chicago for eight years. In the course of that time he led the congregation to develop toy drives around the holidays, special worship services for the elderly, a conference on Race led my Father Michael Pfleger and Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell, and he was the executive producer for their CD entitled “I’ll Praise You Forever” featuring Percy Gray Jr. and Jeral Gray of Grayboyz Production Co.

In 2010, Pastor Beauchamp was called to start a church plant in Lombard called Bethel Bible Church. This ministry originated in his home with his family. After several months worshipping in their home God provided a small historic church hosted by First Church of Lombard. He pastored this congregation for three years. This was a multicultural congregation with a family spirit.

In 2013, Dr. Beauchamp was elected to serve New Hope Baptist Church, Bolingbrook. Under his leadership the church grew in stature on every level. He was elected president of the Bolingbrook Christian Clergy Association and led both groups to grow spiritually with a community-wide revival that brought many churches together.

Pastor Beauchamp was called to lead another church plant in 2015 called Bethel New Life Church in Wheaton. He is leading this congregation under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and already they have grown tremendously.

Honors


 * Elmhurst College (Nursing Department) Marilyn Graber Award for Service, 2014
 * Elmhurst College (Students for Advanced Learning) Certificate of Appreciation from the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2010
 * Elmhurst College (Black Student Union and Spiritual Life Council), Plaque for service to the organizations, 2010
 * Elmhurst College (Gospel Extravaganza), Plaque Honoring 20th Year Anniversary as Founder, 2010
 * Heritage Registry, Who’s Who in the Field of Ministry and Religious Studies, 2009
 * Elmhurst College (Student Government Association), Advisor of the Year Award, 2008
 * Elmhurst College (Black Student Union), Service Appreciation Award, 2006, 2007, & 2008
 * Aurora University (Student Government Association), Student Advisor of the Year Award, 2002
 * Aurora University (Student Government Association), Student Advocate of the Year Award, 2001
 * Elmhurst College (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Mu Mu Chapter), Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999
 * Great Lakes Area of College and University Housing Officers, Outstanding First-Time Presenter Award, 1997
 * Great Lakes Area of College and University Housing Officers, Best Presentation “The Game Winning Play”, 1997
 * Outstanding Young Men Organization, Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, 1982
 * Association of College Unions-Intl. (ACU-I), Region 9 Ethnic Minority Scholarship Award, 1989
 * Second Baptist Church of Maywood, Man of the Year Award, 1987
 * Triton College, Trustee Scholarship Award, 1985

Memberships
 * Bolingbrook Christian Clergy Association (President) 2014-present
 * Phi Beta Delta (International Honor Society) - 2011
 * Theos Anthropos Koinonia (National Honor Society for Religious and Theological Studies) - 2011
 * NAACP, 2008- Present
 * Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honor Society), Aurora University, 2000-Present
 * National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, 1990-92; 2008 -Present
 * Association of College Personnel Administrators, 1990-92; 2008-Until merger with NASPA
 * Great Lakes Association of College & University Housing Officers, 1990-92
 * Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Mu Mu & Mu Mu Lambda Chapters, 1987-Present
 * Served as Treasurer, 1987-89.

Works
 * Beauchamp, Dr. Ronald K., Niebuhr Center for Faith and Action: A Theological Exploration
 * For A Life of Service, Xanedu, 2013
 * Beauchamp, Dr. Ronald K., Muslim Donor Group ($100K Ea. Yr.), September 2013 & October 2014
 * Beauchamp, Dr. Ronald K., Chatlos Foundation Grant ($10K), March 2011
 * Beauchamp, Dr. Ronald K., Dissertation: Analysis and Critique of the Discernment Process of Niebuhr Center Students at Elmhurst College, 2010
 * Beauchamp, Dr. Ronald K., Dr. Michael Savage, & Jill McWilliams, Ameri-Serve Grant ($2500), March 2009
 * Beauchamp, Dr. Ronald K., First Congregational United Church of Christ Grant, Elgin ($10K, $1000 each subsequent year), September 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
 * Beauchamp, Ronald K., Dissertation: Leadership Development: Instructional Training for Lay Members Leading Ministries at Bethel Green Family Worship Center in Chicago, Illinois, June 2007.
 * Beauchamp, Ronald K., NACA Student Affairs Journal, “T-Shirt IDs,” 1989.