The Report of the Ministerial Candidate Committee
The 128th Bible Fellowship Conference
April, 2011
The Ministerial Candidate Committee met seven times between May, 2010, and February, 2011.
The following men were recommended to the Committee on Credentials for ordination examination: Mark R. Orton, James Arcieri, David J. Peters, Aaron J. Susek, Timothy M. Zuck, Joshua D. Edwards, Marcos G. Ramirez Montalvo, and Michael D. Roberts.
The following men were licensed: Miguel Gonzalez, Justin L. Hunter, Francis Podlasinski, Stanley P. Lauterback, Richard E. Bickings and Keith M. Long.
The following men were recognized as probationers: Francis Podlasinski, Keith M. Long, Stanley P. Lauterback, Ronald B. Smith, Charles A. Shearer and David A. Smith.
Resolved: That the following list of ministerial candidates be approved:
Probationers
(Year license issued in parentheses)
James Arcieri (2009)…………………………………………………………………………….. Pennsburg PA
Mark A. Bickel (2009)…………………………………………………………………………… Wallingford PA
Richard F. Bickings, Jr. (2010)………………………………………………………………… Nazareth PA
Joshua D. Edwards (2008)………………………………………………………………. Old Zionsville PA
Miguel Gonzalez (2010)…………………………………………………………………………… Reading PA
Justin L. Hunter (2010)……………………………………………………………………… Philadelphia PA
Richard S. Jensen, Jr………………………………………………………………………………. Perkasie PA
Stanley P. Lauterback (2010)……………………………………………………………….. Shillington PA
Keith M. Long (2010)…………………………………………………………………………….. Millersville PA
Matthew L. Lynskey (2009)……………………………………………………………………… Lebanon PA
Philip G. Meyer………………………………………………………………………………. Perkiomenville PA
Mark R. Orton (2009)………………………………………………………………………………… Perkasie PA
David J. Peters (2008)……………………………………………………………………………… Matawan NJ
Francis Podlasinski (2010)………………………………………………………………….. Bethlehem PA
Marcos G. Ramirez Montalvo (2008)……………………………………………………. Merida, Mexico
Michael D. Roberts (2008)………………………………………………………………….. Quakertown PA
Charles A. Shearer………………………………………………………………………………….. Lebanon PA
David A. Smith………………………………………………………………………………………. Harrisburg PA
Ronald B. Smith……………………………………………………………………………………. Hockessin DE
Aaron J. Susek (2008)………………………………………………………………………… New Oxford PA
Edwin B. Suthers………………………………………………………………………………….. Camp Hill PA
Colby A. Weinhofer (2007)……………………………………………………………………….. Paxinos PA
R. Scott Wright (2009)…………………………………………………………………………… Souderton PA
Timothy M. Zuck (2008)………………………………………………………………………… Hellertown PA
Candidates
Joshua M. Allen………………………………………………………………………………….. Los Cruces NM
Benjamin J. Armstrong………………………………………………………………………….. Lewistown PA
Gregory W. Carder………………………………………………………………………….. West Reading, PA
Timothy G. Clark………………………………………………………………………………………. Reading PA
Lonnie J. Godshall………………………………………………………………………………… Fleetwood PA
Sean L. Goward……………………………………………………………………………………………. Dover DE
Daniel. Istrate………………………………………………………………………………………….. Lansdale PA
W. Scott Kappes…………………………………………………………………………………… Catasaqua PA
James D. MacArthur……………………………………………………………………………………….. Oley PA
David K. Schlonecker………………………………………………………………………………. Emmaus PA
Aaron D. Smith……………………………………………………………………………………….. Whitehall PA
Applicants
Raymond L. Cole………………………………………………………………………………………. Newark DE
Jordan Eyster………………………………………………………………………………………… Laureldale PA
Joshua P. Gibson………………………………………………………………………… Northumberland PA
Robert W. Green………………………………………………………………………………………… Newark DE
Jason L. Hoy………………………………………………………………………………………………. Coplay PA
Jonathan H. King……………………………………………………………………….. Allentown PA 18103
John R. LoRusso……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Africa
Steven Morton………………………………………………………………………………………………… Bear DE
Samuel Wayne Rissmiller……………………………………………………………………….. Bernville PA
R. Edward Snyder – Ritter………………………………………………………………………… Brooklyn NY
Andrew J. Stapleton……………………………………………………………………………….. Loveland OH
Michael M. Walker……………………………………………………………………………………. Emmaus PA
Nathan T. Wells……………………………………………………………………………………….. Perkasie PA
The Ministerial Candidate Committee: Calvin Reed (chairman), Richard Taylor (secretary), Andrew Crossgrove (application secretary), David Gundrum and Howard Wells