Who Is Ron Benson?
Ron Benson is a husband, father, writer, speaker, and pastor. Ron has been published in Light and Life Magazine (July/August 2003, reprinted for the Asbury Online Seminary), The Door (July/August 2003), The Bible Advocate (January/February 2004), Discipleship Journal (July/August 2004), Leadership Journal (Summer 2004), and Today's Christian (Sept/Oct 2005). In addition, The Plain Truth Magazine has published many of Ron's articles.
Ron’s book, Coach’s Challenge: Faith, Football, and Filling the Father Gap, was released by Howard Publishing in September, 2007. Ron worked with Mike Gottfried, former NCAA football coach and present ESPN announcer, to write a book about the needs of fatherless boys and how to meet them.
Ron is a husband to Linda, who most recently taught Kindergarten in urban Detroit. Ron and Linda have four children, April, Jeremy, Garrison, and Jonathan, ranging in age from 23 to 14. In the fall of 2003, Ron and Linda welcomed Ron's parents, Stan and Rebecca, into their home due to their advancing age. His father graduated to heaven on July 1, 2004. Rebecca continues to live with Ron and Linda in Freeland, Michigan along the Tittabawassee River.
As a pastor, Ron has served congregations full time for over twenty years. He lead congregations in Southern California and in metropolitan Detroit, and now is the Senior Pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship in Bay City, Michigan. As a “P.K.” (Preacher’s Kid), he spent the majority of his life within spitting distance of a church. Ron knows how to take careful aim at the church without being careless.
Ron is available to speak at your church or event. His favorite topics include grace, marriage, and emotions. Ron has a heart for pastors, and has been used by churches to speak on the care and feeding of clergy. If you'd be interested in having Ron speak at your church or event, be sure and take a look at the "Speaking Ministry" page.
Ron’s book, Coach’s Challenge: Faith, Football, and Filling the Father Gap, was released by Howard Publishing in September, 2007. Ron worked with Mike Gottfried, former NCAA football coach and present ESPN announcer, to write a book about the needs of fatherless boys and how to meet them.
Ron is a husband to Linda, who most recently taught Kindergarten in urban Detroit. Ron and Linda have four children, April, Jeremy, Garrison, and Jonathan, ranging in age from 23 to 14. In the fall of 2003, Ron and Linda welcomed Ron's parents, Stan and Rebecca, into their home due to their advancing age. His father graduated to heaven on July 1, 2004. Rebecca continues to live with Ron and Linda in Freeland, Michigan along the Tittabawassee River.
As a pastor, Ron has served congregations full time for over twenty years. He lead congregations in Southern California and in metropolitan Detroit, and now is the Senior Pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship in Bay City, Michigan. As a “P.K.” (Preacher’s Kid), he spent the majority of his life within spitting distance of a church. Ron knows how to take careful aim at the church without being careless.
Ron is available to speak at your church or event. His favorite topics include grace, marriage, and emotions. Ron has a heart for pastors, and has been used by churches to speak on the care and feeding of clergy. If you'd be interested in having Ron speak at your church or event, be sure and take a look at the "Speaking Ministry" page.
