Dr. Grant C. Richison
TODAY'S
WORD
Dr. Grant C. Richison is the author of this Grace Notes Study
in Colossians, and he has graciously shared his work with
people around the world who are using the World Wide Web as a
source of Bible study materials.
Dr. Richison is a highly experienced pastor, lecturer, and Christian
servant who has dedicated himself to a lifetime of studying and
teaching God's Word. Almost immediately after his salvation he
began to desire to teach the Word, and he set about a lifelong
program of preparation and ministry.
Dr. Richison has a diploma from Detroit Bible Institute, a bachelor's
degree in religious education from William Tyndale College (Detroit),
a Masters in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a
doctorate in ministries from Luther Rice Seminary in Jacksonville,
Florida.
Dr. Richison has been pastor and senior pastor of Baptist churches
from 1965 to 1992. His most recent pastorate was at Grant Memorial
Baptist Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, where, over a 20 year period,
he had oversight of a ministry that expanded from about 350 to
more than 2500 communicants. During the period of his pastorates,
Dr. Richison was also a lecturer at Detroit Bible College and
Winnipeg Theological Seminary. As a pastor, Dr. Richison primary
effort and emphasis has been in studying and teaching the Word
of God verse-by-verse to his congregations.
From 1993 to 1995, Dr. Richison was Director of Leadership Ministries
for Campus Crusade for Christ (Canada). He currently has a world-wide
lecture ministry with Campus Crusade.
Dr. Richison is an esperienced writer, and he provides materials
for three areas on the Internet: Sermon on the Net; Today's
Word, and Pastors' Power Points. He has considerable ability
to communicate God's Word verse by verse in a relevant, clear,
applicable and insightful manner and to communicate vision and
establish a philosophy of ministry in the local assembly.
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Dr. Richison has served on the following boards and conferences:
o Lower Michigan Baptist General Conference (district of Baptist
General Conference, board member)
o Great Lakes Baptist Conference (district of Baptist General
Conference, chairman)
o Central Canada Baptist Conference (district of Baptist General
Conference, chairman)
o Child Evangelism Fellowship (Manitoba)
o Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
o International Ministries to Israel (Canada)
o Chairman of Greater Manitoba Sunday School Convention
o Chairman of Marney Patterson Evangelistic Crusade (city-wide
in Winnipeg)
o Chairman of Terry Winter Evangelistic Crusade (city-wide in
Winnipeg)
o Chairman of the "Why Campaign" (city-wide evangelistic
trust in Winnipeg)
o Chairman of the Board of Regents of Canadian Baptist Seminary
(part of consortium of seminaries on Trinity Western University)
o Baptist General Conference of Canada (board member)
o Briercrest Bible College and Seminary, Moose Jaw, Sask.
o Electronic Bible Society, Dallas Texas
o President's Cabinet, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada
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