STEPHEN ROGERS

Stephen Rogers was raised in Stanton, Kentucky, the son of Jesse and Louise Rogers.

Stephen’s wife is Vicky and they have two married children. His son David is an engineer for Honda, and his daughter Amy Hartwigsen is a physical therapy assistant in Knoxville, TN. He and Vicky have three grandchildren.

He attended Freed-Hardeman College 1970-1973 and David Lipscomb College (B.A.) in 1974.

In1985, and in 1988, he was selected to Outstanding Young Men of America.

He has been the minister of the Lebanon, Virginia, Church of Christ from 1974-1979, the Lennon Road Church of Christ in Flint, Michigan, from 1979-1985, and has been at the Washington Avenue Church of Christ in Evansville, Indiana since 1985 (over 20 years).

In 1995, the Washington Avenue congregation began doing mission work in Belarus. Congregations have been established in Molodechno and in Minsk. The elders have sent Stephen on 25 mission trips to Belarus.

Stephen holds four to five meetings per year, speaks on numerous lectureships, and conducts evangelism and leadership seminars.

Stephen served as President of the board of Directors of Western Kentucky Youth Camp for 10 years. He directed the 8-9 year old week at WKYC for 16 years.

Since 1998 he has been a member of the Freed-Hardeman University Advisory Board.

He is the author of three books about evangelism entitled:

"Evangelism Made Simple -- How to DO It”, “Evangelism Made Simple -- You CAN DO It!”, and “The Gospel MadeSimple -- You CAN KNOW It”.

He has authored another book for new Christians; it is entitled “Christian Living Made Simple -- You CAN LIVE It!”

Another book is entitled “How to StudyDifficult Passages Of The Bible.” This is available in hardback and paperback. A student workbook is also available.

Also, the evangelism material is now available in correspondence course form. It is entitled “God’s Will Made Simple.”

ALAN K. BUSH - Associate Minister

Alan has worked with the Washington Avenue congregation since December 1988. His main responsibilities are over the Education Department and the young people.

Alan is married to Randa (Benderman) and they have three children; William (October 27, 1993), Kalyn (August 27, 1993), and Michael (December 23, 1999).

Alan has a Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of North Alabama (1988).

His Bachelor Degree is in the Bible from Freed-Hardeman University (1983).

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 4:43

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

Acts 5:42

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 10:42

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

II Timothy 4:1-5

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Matt 5:19

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt 28:19

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: