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Dr. Stephen Nichols – Encouragement Retreat

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He has written more than twenty books, including Peace, A Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and volumes in...

Daniel Batarseh – Getaway Sunday

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Daniel Batarseh is the pastor-teacher at Maranatha Bible Church. While living in Canada and pursuing a degree in Creative Advertising (2012), Daniel sensed the call to ministry shortly after being born again. Through God’s providence, he was led to Chicago, Illinois to serve as a young adult pastor, teaching the...

Ed Moore – Labor Day Weekend

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Ed Moore has served as pastor of North Shore Baptist Church in Bayside (Queens), New York, since 1992.  A native of DuBois, PA, he briefly attended the University of Pittsburgh, and graduated from the University of Georgia.  Ed earned his M. Div. from Columbia International University, Columbia, SC.  Ed and his wife,...

Colin Smith – Week One

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Colin Smith is the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Church, a multi-site congregation in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and serves as the teaching pastor for Open the Bible. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Colin earned his Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy from the London School of Theology. Before...

Daniel Batarseh – Week One

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Daniel Batarseh is the pastor-teacher at Maranatha Bible Church. After a transformative encounter with Christ while pursuing a degree in Creative Advertising in Canada, Daniel felt a strong call to ministry. This calling led him to Chicago in 2015, where he served as a young adults’ pastor while studying for...

Joe Stowell – Week Two

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Joe Stowell has held pastorates in the Midwest and has served in presidential roles at the Moody Bible Institute and Cornerstone University. He currently serves as Global Ambassador and Special Assistant to the President at Moody. He is the author of several books, including Simply Jesus, The Weight of Your Words, Strength for the...