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Our Elders
Our Elders
We are led by a plurality of elders who meet the spiritual qualifications and carry out the responsibilities of 1 Timothy 3:2-7 and Titus 1:6-9. Elders are elected by the congregation to serve three-year terms. Currently, the elders of Morrow Bible Church are Stephen Howard (Pastor), Al Rhea, Steve Lewis, and Jeff Stough.
Stephen Howard, pastor
Stephen Howard, pastor
Born in British Columbia, Canada, Pastor Howard grew up mostly in Ohio and is glad to be here serving the Lord. He was raised in a Christian home. As a young child, he put his faith in Jesus Christ.
He graduated from Bob Jones University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and from BJU Seminary in 2011 with a Master of Divinity.
He then served four years as Assistant Pastor at Morrow Bible Church under Pastor Marvin Gassman. He was ordained to Gospel ministry in 2014. He was called by the congregation to serve as Pastor of Morrow Bible Church, and has served in that position since January 2015.
Pastor Howard is a member of the Ohio Bible Fellowship, a group of independent, fundamental Bible-believing pastors and churches in Ohio. He also serves on the board of the Ohio Bible Mission.
His hobbies include reading and spending time with family and fixing things around the house. His favorite pizza is from the local Highland Pizza shop in Sparta.
He and his wife, Jenny, have four daughters.
Remembering Pastor Marvin Gassman
Remembering Pastor Marvin Gassman
Nov. 2, 1943- Apr. 13, 2025
Nov. 2, 1943- Apr. 13, 2025
An Ohio native (Stark County), Pastor Gassman graduated from John Brown University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible, and finished his formal education at Faith Theological Seminary near Philadelphia, PA in the spring of 1969. He and his wife, Beverly, then moved to Morrow County, Ohio to serve with the Ohio Bible Mission at Peniel Bible Camp near Chesterville, Ohio.
Morrow Bible Church started in Pastor Gassman’s home at Peniel Bible Camp in 1983. He continued to serve both the church and the camp until 1998 when he transitioned from the camping ministry to serve Morrow Bible Church full time. In 2015, Pastor Gassman stepped down from the Senior Pastor position, and the church called him to continue ministry as Pastor Emeritus.
For more than 50 years, he served in various capacities in the ministry of Peniel Bible Camp. He was a member of the Ohio Bible Fellowship and served on the board of the Ohio Bible Mission.
The Gassmans have four daughters and twelve grandchildren.
In May 2023, Pastor Gassman was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, resulting in paralysis. He required nearly two years of special care.
He went home to be with the Lord on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."
2 Timothy 4:7-8
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