Report of the
Credentials Committee
The Credentials Committee held two meetings during the year in the performance of its duties.
During the year the Credentials Committee met with the Elders of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Nazareth, PA, in fulfillment of their requirement to answer their questions concerning the implementation of the new Article X of the Faith & Order and Annual Conference’s denial of their request of the 111th Annual Conference. LeRoy S. Heller and Keith E. Plows attended the NCMAF conference in Washington, D.C., in December.
The Faith & Order questionnaire was sent to each of the ministers holding Ordination Credentials with the Bible Fellowship Church. All of the brethren returned their questionnaire except Ronald C. Hagy. The committee is following up on some reservations that were noted. Because some men had questions concerning their status with the Bible Fellowship Church, a question was added to the Annual Questionnaire that would indicate to the Credentials Committee such concerns by some of the men.
The following changes in status were approved:
Robert F. Johnson was changed from “Ordained Ministers Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church” to “Ordained Ministers in Retirement.”
David H. Jones was changed from “Ordained Ministers on Leave of Absence” to “Ordained Ministers Between Calls.”
Harold C. Weaber was changed from “Ordained Ministers Between Calls” to “Ordained Ministers Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church.”
The Committee met with one man for ordination examination. The Credentials Committee gives thanks to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who has gifted this man to the ministry of the Bible Fellowship Church.
WHEREAS, the Ministerial Candidate Committee has recommended Daniel F. DeLozier for ordination; andWHEREAS, this brother has served acceptably as a minister of the Bible Fellowship Church for the required period of time or the equivalent thereof; and
WHEREAS, after examination, the Credentials Committee believes this man to be called of God to the gospel ministry and to be in accord with the Faith & Order of the Bible Fellowship Church; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that Daniel F. DeLozier be ordained to the gospel ministry of the Bible Fellowship Church and further;
RESOLVED, that the service of ordination be held Tuesday, April 25, 1995, at 7:30 p.m. at Berean Bible Fellowship Church, Stroudsburg, PA.
The Credentials Committee has placed our Ordained Ministers in the following categories. (These men are eligible to serve a Bible Fellowship Church):
I. Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church:
Allen, Daniel P.
Armstrong, W. David
Baker, Delbert R. II.
Barber, Kenneth F.
Bartron, William H.
Beil, James A.
Brosius, Bert N.
Brush, R. Jerome
Cahill, Dennis M.
Cassel, Alva C.
Cassel, Carl C.
Clapier, G. Wayne
Commerford, Robert S.
Coulbourn, Hugh C. Jr.
*DeLozier, Daniel F.
Erb, Ronald C.
Fischer, Carl J. Jr.
Fritz, Harvey J. Jr.
Good, Kenneth L.
Grossman, Randall A.
Gundrum, David E.
Harris, Richard D.
Heller, LeRoy S.
Hertzog, Roy A.
Koch, James G.
Mahurin, Ronald C.
Martin, Carl T.
Moyer, Jerry L.
Paashaus, Richard T.
Phillips, D. Thomas
Plows, Keith E.
Prontnicki, Louis
Ravis, Richard B.
Reed, Calvin T.
Reitz, Roger L.
Ritter, Ralph E.
Schlonecker, William G.
Schoen, David N.
Shelly, Austin G.
Shorb, Thomas P.
Sloan, Robert A. Jr.
Smith, Gene W.
Soper, Ralph M.
Spinney, Dennis W.
Stortz, Dean A.
Studenroth, John C.
Taylor, Richard E.
Thomann, David A.
Trommler, Steven L.
Uhrich, Gregory A.
Vandergriff, John C. Jr.
Vining, Gilbert J.
Vivona, Alan R.
Watkins, David J.
Way, David R.
Weaber, Harold C.
Weller, Dana E.
Wells, Howard N.
Wickstead, James A.
Widger, Byron
Ziegler, Daniel G.
II. Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Board of Missions of the Bible Fellowship Church:
Aukamp, William A.
Boone, Clifford B.
Buck, Leonard E.
Butler, Brian H.
Gehman, Richard J.
Harding, W. Neil, Jr.
Harley, J. Barclay
Hoyle, Ronald W.
Johnston, Walter M.
Lea, Herbert K.
Morrison, Philip E.
Moyer, Edward
Riddell, David W.
Yerrington, Philip E.
Zimmerman, Paul G.
III. Ordained Minister Working in the Military Chaplaincy Under the Sponsorship of the Bible Fellowship Church:
Minsky, Barry J.
IV. Ordained Ministers Working in Other Christian Ministries:
Bigley, T. James Jr.
Ellingson, Bruce A.
Frable, Arthur H. Jr.
Gordon, Robert N.
Hagy, Ronald C.
Keeler, Kenneth D.
Manney, David L.
Schell, Henry A.
V. Ordained Ministers Between Calls:
Batchler, James R. Jr.
Byrd, Terris L.
Coble, Bernard N.
Herb, John H.
Jones, David H.
Neher, James E.
VI. Ordained Ministers on Leave of Absence:
Burnett, Raymond G.
Dommel, Albert J.
Dotts, Raymond R.
MacMillan, Thomas S.
Smith, Larry M.
VII. Ordained Ministers in Retirement:
Cassel, Willard E.
Draper, Robert L.
Dunn, John
Frank, Walter H.
Hartman, Jansen E.
Herb, Frank L. Jr.
Herb, George E.
Johnson, Robert F.
Kirkwood, Donald T.
Miller, C. Leslie
Mull, William W.
Munyan, Edgar H.
Reichenbach, R. C.
Riggall, John H.
Seifert, A. L.
Smock, Robert W.
Stengele, Laird F.
Thomann, David E.
Yarrington, Harold D.
Credentials Committee makes the following recommendations:
1. That an Ordination Service be held Tuesday, April 30, 1996, during the 113th Annual Conference at the Berean Bible Fellowship Church, Stroudsburg.
2. That Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Lancaster, be encouraged to have a service acknowledging the Ordination of Daniel F. DeLozier and that it be encouraged to invite the Credentials Committee to send representation to be present at the service.
*Contingent upon approval of recommendation of his ordination in this report.
Committee on Credentials: Keith E. Plows, Chairman; David A. Thomann, Secretary; James A. Beil, Randall A. Grossman, LeRoy S. Heller