Palestine Bible Church Welcomes New Pastor

November 15, 2018 at 12:43 p.m.

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MENTONE – Stephen “Steve” Gerber is the new pastor of Palestine Bible Church.  

Gerber will serve indefinitely as the church’s interim pastor beginning Sunday.

“I am looking forward to serving the members of the Palestine Bible Church and everyone in the community is welcome,” he said. “We are glad to be used by the Lord to assist in whatever way He chooses.”

Gerber is a graduate of Grace Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Divinity degree in 1997. He earned his MBA in July 2008 from the University of Phoenix, and in August he earned his Certified Fund Raising Executive credential from CFRE International.

He joined the Grace College & Seminary Advancement team in March 2016.

Before coming to Grace, Gerber pastored churches in Roann, Wabash, Trafalgar and Bloomington.

He has a background in social services, management and not-for-profit leadership. He recently served as the executive director of a small not-for-profit that provides transportation services in Martinsville. He was employed in development with the Shepherd Foundation in Union Grove, Wis., from 2004 to 2010.

Gerber and his wife, Vicki, have two son, Kyle and Nathan, both Grace College students. They live in Winona Lake.  

Palestine Bible Church is at 3226 S. 550 W., Mentone, halfway between Mentone and Warsaw on Ind. 25 in Palestine. It is an independent, non-denominational, fundamental church that believes in the Bible as the only standard of faith and practice for those who believe in Jesus Christ.  

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday, followed by the worship service at 10:30 a.m.

The Sunday evening service begins at 6.

MENTONE – Stephen “Steve” Gerber is the new pastor of Palestine Bible Church.  

Gerber will serve indefinitely as the church’s interim pastor beginning Sunday.

“I am looking forward to serving the members of the Palestine Bible Church and everyone in the community is welcome,” he said. “We are glad to be used by the Lord to assist in whatever way He chooses.”

Gerber is a graduate of Grace Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Divinity degree in 1997. He earned his MBA in July 2008 from the University of Phoenix, and in August he earned his Certified Fund Raising Executive credential from CFRE International.

He joined the Grace College & Seminary Advancement team in March 2016.

Before coming to Grace, Gerber pastored churches in Roann, Wabash, Trafalgar and Bloomington.

He has a background in social services, management and not-for-profit leadership. He recently served as the executive director of a small not-for-profit that provides transportation services in Martinsville. He was employed in development with the Shepherd Foundation in Union Grove, Wis., from 2004 to 2010.

Gerber and his wife, Vicki, have two son, Kyle and Nathan, both Grace College students. They live in Winona Lake.  

Palestine Bible Church is at 3226 S. 550 W., Mentone, halfway between Mentone and Warsaw on Ind. 25 in Palestine. It is an independent, non-denominational, fundamental church that believes in the Bible as the only standard of faith and practice for those who believe in Jesus Christ.  

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday, followed by the worship service at 10:30 a.m.

The Sunday evening service begins at 6.
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