Bible Hour Preachers

Pastor Jim Rose is the senior pastor of Trinity GBC in Pickerington, OH and has been serving there four years.  He graduated from the Mt. Vernon GBC Practorium in 1999.  And then served on staff for two years at Mansfield GBC.  Jim and his wife Patty have two daughters who are married, and three grandchildren.

John C. Whitcomb is well known among us, and Christians worldwide.  Dr. Whitcomb is a graduate of Princeton University and Grace Theology Seminary in Winona Lake, IN.  He is the author of many books including “The Genesis Flood” which he co-authored with Henry Morris.  He and his wife, Norma, have served the Lord faithfully for decades..

Pastor Bob Kulp grew up in Manheim, PA on a dairy farm.  He sensed Gods calling to the ministry as a teen his 10th year of school, Manheim GBC.  He attended Grace college and graduated in 1979.  He then attended Grace Seminary and graduated in 1985.  He married his lovely wife Susi on August 11, 1979.  They have two daughters Melissa and Aimee.  They have three grandchildren.  Bob also served one year in New Zealand a fill in pastor while regular on furlough in states (Aug. 84-July 85).  He pastored Everett, PA GBC Dec. 86- Feb. 1990.  He pastored Island Pond, VT GBC.  Feb. 90 - June 95.

Pastor Chip Jones grew up in Hagerstown, MD.  He was saved and became part of Valley Grace Brethren Church in 1964.  He is currently the senior pastor at Ozark Grace Brethren Church where he has served with his wife Peggy since March 1997

Pastor Shawn Ostrander was born on Sep. ‘67 in Goshen, IN to Pastor Mike & Judy Ostrander, Shawn now resides in Sipesville, PA and pastors Jenners CGBC.  After graduating from Grace College in ‘90 he worked at Christian camps out west.  Then God called Shawn to prepare for the pastorate through a Practorium class (Dr. Whitcomb’s “Biblical Fundamentalism”) at the Marion Avenue GBC.  Getting ministry experience in Telford, TN and Mt. Vernon, OH while serving the youth, he was ordained in August ‘02 before accepting the position at Jenners in December of the same.

Pastor Ethan Kallberg grew up in Orrville, OH and graduated from the Orrville GBC practorium in 1998.  He was ordained in 1999 and served as associate/youth pastor at the Orrville GBC until 2003.  He then moved to Vermont to help plant the Lamoille Valley Grace Brethren Church in Morrisville, VT where he is now senior pastor.  On March 19, 2005 he married Leah Rafferty of the GBC of Irasburg.