Meet our Speaker for RENEW
Hello! We are Rick and Marcy Stapleton, and we look forward to meeting with you at Renew! Here’s a bit about us:
Marcy and I met and married while attending Bethlehem Baptist in Minneapolis. By God’s grace, I became the intern for Junior High students. I’m not sure if I learned more from John Piper or from those students!
As we reflect on our ministry, we delight in the power of the gospel to transform the lives of all generations for eternity and for this present life!
We served three Minnesota Converge churches in Grand Rapids, Fosston (where we met Steve and Natalie Krier), and Hutchinson. We were also Converge short-term missionaries at Faith Academy in Manila, Philippines. What a delight it was to witness each church being revitalized in its mission to go and make disciples of the Lord Jesus!
We have five children — four of whom are married — and three grandchildren, spread out from Vermont to Chicago to the Twin Cities. (We have a lot of grandpets, too: Clover, Bird, Leonard, Sunny, Pepper, Heji, Mouse, Mabel, and Charcoal!) We also travel a lot!
Having served in church leadership roles for 40 years, we deeply appreciate you who serve the Lord at your local church, and we understand the challenges of ministry and want to speak encouragement into your lives.
I received a Doctor of Ministry from Bethel University and a Master of Divinity from Bethel Seminary. I have also taught as an adjunct professor at Oak Hills Christian College and have been involved with Converge North Central’s Stewards. Both Marcy and I graduated from Bethel College, and Marcy has nursing degrees and is a tremendous resource at the local hospital where she works.
We look forward to and pray for “times of refreshing” from the Lord as we gather!
Pastor Rick Stapleton