{"id":4478,"date":"2019-03-05T09:25:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T15:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2019-03-14T11:11:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T16:11:02","slug":"iphc-mens-ministries-honors-bill-terry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2019\/03\/05\/iphc-mens-ministries-honors-bill-terry\/","title":{"rendered":"IPHC Men’s Ministries Honors Bill Terry"},"content":{"rendered":"

IPHC MEN\u2019S MINISTRIES HONORS BILL TERRY<\/strong><\/p>\n

by W. A. Mills, Jr.,\u00a0<\/strong>Men\u2019s Ministries Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>During the Friday night worship service, on January 25, 2019, in Myrtle Beach, SC, at the annual Bridging Our Ministries Discipleship Conference for Men and Boys, Men\u2019s Ministries expressed appreciation to Rev. Bill C. Terry for his twelve-year tenure as IPHC Men\u2019s Ministries Director, having served from January 1, 2006 \u2013 June 30, 2018.\u00a0 Bill built upon the foundation laid by his predecessors, Jack T. Kelley, Sr., Lt. Col, Army (RET) 1989 \u2013 2005, and William S. \u201cBill\u201d Wellons, Sr. 1982 \u2013 1989. Bill expanded the influence and impact of Men\u2019s Ministries not only throughout the IPHC family but outside our own denomination, having served in several capacities with parachurch men\u2019s discipleship ministries, such as NCMM, the National Coalition of Ministries to Men, and DMML, Denominational Men\u2019s Ministry Leaders.<\/p>\n

Bill was the first Men\u2019s Ministries Director in the history of the IPHC to relocate to Oklahoma City, establishing an office and ministry presence at the Global Ministry Center, positioning himself centrally in the USA, making himself readily accessible to conference Men\u2019s Ministries directors throughout the nation.\u00a0 During Bill\u2019s tenure, he built a strong coalition with the Hispanic community, networking with and utilizing the leadership giftings of Hispanic pastors and leaders to create a spirit of cooperation and inclusion in the quest for men\u2019s discipleship.\u00a0 Seeing the value of bringing millennials to the table at the highest level of leadership, Bill appointed two millennial men to serve on the General Men\u2019s Ministries Board, welcoming their insights into reaching the younger men of the IPHC.\u00a0 Bill\u2019s passion for the discipleship of men, at home and abroad, opened doors for him internationally, where annually, for many years, he made trips overseas to train and empower national leaders in the mobilization of men, as passionate devoted followers of Christ.<\/p>\n

Being a husband, father, and grandfather himself, Bill understood the importance of equipping men to be leaders in their homes and families. Therefore, he became a prolific reader of men\u2019s discipleship resources, promoting and passing along to the men he led those resources that explained practically the biblical principles of authentic manhood.\u00a0 Recognizing the importance and biblical priority of succession planning, Bill prayerfully sought the Lord for a successor, providing input to the Executive Director of Discipleship Ministries in the selection process, ensuring a seamless transition and passing of the mantle at the time of his retirement.<\/p>\n

Several conferences on the East Coast came together to surprise Bill with a brand-new set of golf clubs.\u00a0 They had originally planned to present them to him at the East Coast Empowerment Conference in Falcon last September which was rescheduled due to Hurricane Florence.\u00a0 The conference Men\u2019s Ministries directors from NC \u2013 Danny Harris, Cornerstone (WNC) \u2013 Marion Poythress, \u00a0SC \u2013 Cory Baldwin, and Spirit Life Ministries representative (Upper SC) \u2013 Bob Russo, presented Bill with this really nice gift as an expression of their gratitude for his ministry to men.\u00a0 IPHC Men\u2019s Ministries Director, W. A. Mills, Jr. presented Bill and his wife, Rita, with an impressive mantel clock, with his name and years of tenure engraved on a gold plate.\u00a0 Bill\u2019s life verse was also engraved on the clock, Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV), \u201cFor we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.\u201d1<\/sup><\/p>\n

Bill continues to walk in the good works that the Father has before ordained for him.\u00a0 He is the President of Advantage College, an IPHC institution whose mission is \u201cto train and equip 21st<\/sup> century leaders to fulfill the great commission.\u201d2<\/sup>\u00a0 Bill continues to serve as the Coordinator of Disaster Relief USA.\u00a0 In this role, he manages mass care feeding kitchens and trains volunteers for deployment during times of major disasters.\u00a0 Bill holds a Master of Ministry degree from Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma.\u00a0 During Bill\u2019s 47 years of active ministry in the IPHC, he has served in numerous capacities, including pastor for 32 years, church planter, conference superintendent, general men\u2019s ministries director, national DRUSA coordinator, and numerous roles for Advantage College.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Ministries Director, W. A. Mills, presented Bill with the prestigious Jack T. Kelley Leadership Award on Saturday evening, January 26, 2019, at the Director\u2019s Banquet in acknowledgment of his faithfulness, commitment, and passion for the discipleship of men.\u00a0 Bill established this award in his first year as men\u2019s ministries director, recognizing men annually who have demonstrated the spirit of Jack T. Kelley, Mr. Men\u2019s Ministries, in the quest for authentic manhood that is contagious to other men in alignment with the 2 Timothy 2:2 model of discipleship.<\/p>\n

Bill and his lovely wife, Rita, now make their home in Greenville, PA.\u00a0 They have been married 47 years.\u00a0 They have two sons, Greg and Rodney, daughters-in-law Holly and Brec, and six grandchildren.\u00a0 Bishop Tommy McGhee, Executive Director of Discipleship Ministries, said it best when he remarked, \u201cBill will forever be known for his words, \u2018Listen here.\u2019\u201d\u00a0 Bill, we are listening, knowing the best is yet to come!<\/p>\n

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1<\/sup>The Bible, <\/em>New King James Version, Thomas Nelson, 1982.<\/p>\n

2<\/sup>Advantage College, <\/em>https:\/\/www.advantagecollege.org\/about-us\/board-of-regents\/rev-bill-terry\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Accessed 5 Feb. 2019.<\/p>\n

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