We are blessed to hear from David Gaona, Assistant Executive Director at Lifeline Youth Ministries. David grew up in Elkhart and has a passion to reach the youth of his community with the Gospel. David studied at the Word of Life Bible Institute where he grew in his relationship with Lord and was equipped with skills to be able to work in youth ministry.
He and his wife Emily have 3 amazing children.
We’re continuing our STORIES OF GRACE series, highlighting God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness in the lives of Bethel University faculty and staff.
We are blessed to hear from Dr. Abson Joseph, Bethel’s Vice President for Academic Services.
Prior to arriving at Bethel University, he served for 13 years at Indiana Wesleyan University, as the chief academic officer at Wesley Seminary and teaching New Testament in the School of Theology and Ministry.
Dr Joseph holds a Diploma in Theology from Caribbean Wesleyan College in Jamaica; a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary; and a Ph.D. in New Testament Interpretation from the London School of Theology/Brunel University, England. He is also an ordained minister of the Wesleyan Church of Haiti.
Dr. Joseph has authored and edited a number of books and published several book chapters and articles.
Abson is married to his wife Lara and they have two daughters. As a family, they enjoy sports, music, and travel.
We are continuing our STORIES OF GRACE series, highlighting God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness in the lives of Bethel University faculty and staff.
Seth attended Bethel University, where he played baseball for 4 years. After graduation, he began coaching baseball, and has served as a collegiate Head Baseball Coach for 26 years, 22 of those years at BU.
Seth has been married Anitra for over 24 years and they have four children. In his my spare time, Seth enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing, and sitting on his porch swing with his wife.
we kick off our STORIES OF GRACE series, highlighting God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness in the lives of Bethel University faculty and staff.
Dr. Katie Weakland has served at Bethel University for 15 years, teaching environmental science, botany and zoology, and reminding our community that it is our responsibility as Christians to care for Our Father’s world.
Katie has lived a surrendered life, serving her Savior as a campus staff member for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and as a missionary to Tajikistan where she proclaimed the gospel and worked to alleviate poverty, improve healthcare and access to clean water, and to provide services for children with disabilities in rural villages.
She leads a weekly small group Bible study for her Church, and started a “flower ministry,” where she grows and shares fresh cut flowers with friends and strangers as a ministry of encouragement.
Katie loves gardening, hiking, birding, traveling, and kayaking.
