Bill Terry has announced his retirement after 12 years as the General Director of IPHC Men\u2019s Ministries.<\/p>\n
Bill originally began his ministry in the Redemption (formerly Eastern Virginia) Conference as a Senior Pastor at Goldmine Pentecostal Holiness Church in 1971. In 1995, he began ministering as a church planter in California, eventually transferring his ordination to the Pacific Western Conference. Bill served in local ministry for a total of thirty-two years. In 1998, he was elected as the Conference Superintendent of the Pacific Western Conference.<\/p>\n
Bill served faithfully in this capacity for eight years before moving to Oklahoma City to take his role as General Director of Men\u2019s Ministries in the Global Ministry Center. During this time, Bill taught at Pacific Coast Bible College, now Advantage College, as a professor, Chairman of the Board of Regents, and Acting President before being elected as the current President.<\/p>\n
While serving in Men\u2019s Ministries, Bill has led Disaster Relief USA (DRUSA) through some of the most prolific natural disasters the United States has ever seen. As Director of DRUSA, Bill has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars throughout his twelve years in the position, helping individuals and churches recover from tragic losses.<\/p>\n
\u201cBill Terry has done a stellar job with Men\u2019s Ministries over the past 12 years.\u201d stated Tommy McGhee, Executive Director for Discipleship Ministries. \u201cHis leadership in both Men\u2019s Ministries and Disaster Relief USA has been outstanding. He is going to be missed in Discipleship, as well as the Global Ministry Center.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bill is married to Rita Terry, n\u00e9e Bryant, and the proud head of an extended family that includes two sons Gregory and Rodney, daughters-in-law Holly and Brec, granddaughters Grace, Annie, Emily, and Elena, and grandson Adam Gregory.<\/p>\n
Once his time in Men\u2019s Ministries has officially concluded in June, Bill and Rita plan to relocate to Pennsylvania to be near family. Bill will continue to serve as the President of Advantage College, as well as a consultant for Disaster Relief USA during this time of transition in Men\u2019s Ministries.<\/p>\n
We pray that the Lord will continue to bless Bill and Rita Terry during this new season of their ministry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Rev. Bill Terry Announces His Retirement from the Global Ministry Center - IPHC Discipleship Ministries","description":"Bill Terry has announced his retirement after 12 years as the General Director of IPHC Men\u2019s Ministries. 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Bill comenz\u00f3 originalmente su ministerio en la Conferencia de Redenci\u00f3n (anteriormente Virginia del Este) como pastor principal en Goldmine Pentecostal Holiness Church en 1971. En 1995, comenz\u00f3 a ministrar como plantador de iglesias en California, y finalmente transfiri\u00f3 su ordenaci\u00f3n a la Conferencia del Pac\u00edfico Occidental. Bill sirvi\u00f3 en el ministerio local por un total de treinta y dos a\u00f1os. En 1998, fue elegido Superintendente de la Conferencia del Pac\u00edfico Occidental. Bill sirvi\u00f3 fielmente en esta funci\u00f3n durante ocho a\u00f1os antes de mudarse a la ciudad de Oklahoma para asumir su funci\u00f3n como Director General de Ministerios de Hombres en el Centro de Ministerio Global. Durante este tiempo, Bill ense\u00f1\u00f3 en Pacific Coast Bible College, ahora Advantage College, como profesor, presidente de la Junta de Regentes y presidente interino antes de ser elegido como el actual presidente. Mientras sirvi\u00f3 en Men's Ministries, Bill dirigi\u00f3 Disaster Relief USA (DRUSA) a trav\u00e9s de algunos de los desastres naturales m\u00e1s prol\u00edficos que haya visto Estados Unidos. Como Director de DRUSA, Bill ha recaudado cientos de miles de d\u00f3lares a lo largo de sus doce a\u00f1os en el puesto, ayudando a personas e iglesias a recuperarse de p\u00e9rdidas tr\u00e1gicas. \"Bill Terry ha hecho un trabajo estelar con Men's Ministries en los \u00faltimos 12 a\u00f1os\", declar\u00f3 Tommy McGhee, Director Ejecutivo de Ministerios de Discipulado. \"Su liderazgo tanto en Men's Ministries como en Disaster Relief USA ha sido sobresaliente. Lo van a extra\u00f1ar en el Discipulado, as\u00ed como tambi\u00e9n en el Global Ministry Center \". Bill est\u00e1 casado con Rita Terry, n\u00e9e Bryant, y la orgullosa cabeza de una familia extendida que incluye dos hijos, Gregory y Rodney, nueras Holly y Brec, nietas Grace, Annie, Emily y Elena, y su nieto Adam Gregory. Una vez que su tiempo en Men's Ministries ha concluido oficialmente en junio, Bill y Rita planean mudarse a Pensilvania para estar cerca de la familia. Bill continuar\u00e1 desempe\u00f1\u00e1ndose como Presidente de Advantage College, as\u00ed como tambi\u00e9n como consultor para Disaster Relief USA durante este tiempo de transici\u00f3n en Men's Ministries. \u00a1Oramos para que el Se\u00f1or contin\u00fae bendiciendo a Bill y Rita Terry durante esta nueva temporada de su ministerio!","author_name":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-Zs","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4478,"url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2019\/03\/05\/iphc-mens-ministries-honors-bill-terry\/","url_meta":{"origin":3810,"position":0},"title":"IPHC Men’s Ministries Honors Bill Terry","author":"Sasha LeBlanc","date":"March 5, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"IPHC MEN\u2019S MINISTRIES HONORS BILL TERRY by W. A. 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