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Rob Schenck |
Chad Schnitger |
Margaret Schuler |
William J Schultz |
Martin Perez Scremin |
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==Ann Scalfaro======
Anne Scalfaro is a graduate of Austin College in Sherman, TX (B.A. Religion) and Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, MA (M.Div.) and was ordained to ministry in 2008 at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, TX following a two-year pastoral residency program. During her time at Harvard Div, she served as a Seminarian at the Memorial Church in Harvard Yard and as a CPE chaplain at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Anne began serving on the pastoral staff at Calvary in Sept. 2008 and was called as Senior Pastor in Jan. 2013.
July 8, 2021: Baptist News Global: Where’s the line between finding inspiration in another pastor’s sermon and plagiarizing it?
A sense of community in preaching is important to Anne Scalfaro, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Denver, who calls preaching a “shared vocation.”
A sense of community in preaching is important to Anne Scalfaro, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Denver, who calls preaching a “shared vocation.”
==PETER SCAZZERO======
Pete Scazzero is the Founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, NYC, a large, multiracial, international church with seventy countries represented. After serving as Senior Pastor for twenty-six years, Pete now serves as a Teaching Pastor/Pastor at Large. He is the author of two best-selling books: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Nelson, 2006) and The Emotionally Healthy Church (Zondervan, 2010). He is also the author of The EHS Course (Thomas Nelson, 2014) and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (Zondervan, 2013). Pete and his wife Geri are the founders of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, a groundbreaking ministry that equips churches in a deep, beneath-the-surface spiritual formation paradigm that integrates emotional health and contemplative spirituality.
Dec 8, 2020: Christianity Today: The Celebrity Pastor Problem Is Every Church’s Struggle
When I became a pastor at New Life Fellowship, my predecessor, Pete Scazzero, told me, “Congratulations, you can’t park in the church parking lot anymore!”
Sept 20, 2014: Apprising Minsitries: “STAGE MANAGED” ECUMENICISM VIA CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
Peter Scazzero, senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens NYC, is an evangelical and graduate of Gordon-Conwell Seminary, who is a leading teacher among those evangelicals introducing this long neglected spirituality to mainstream evangelicalism. But Scazzero doesn’t mention Roman Catholicism; however, he quotes favorably—and often—in his books and teachings from the Contemplative trinity noted above. He also attends a Trappist monastery in Massachusetts each year.
When I became a pastor at New Life Fellowship, my predecessor, Pete Scazzero, told me, “Congratulations, you can’t park in the church parking lot anymore!”
Sept 20, 2014: Apprising Minsitries: “STAGE MANAGED” ECUMENICISM VIA CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
Peter Scazzero, senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens NYC, is an evangelical and graduate of Gordon-Conwell Seminary, who is a leading teacher among those evangelicals introducing this long neglected spirituality to mainstream evangelicalism. But Scazzero doesn’t mention Roman Catholicism; however, he quotes favorably—and often—in his books and teachings from the Contemplative trinity noted above. He also attends a Trappist monastery in Massachusetts each year.
==Kevin Schaal======
Kevin Schaal graduated from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984. He then earned a Master of Divinity from Calvary Baptist Seminary of Lansdale, PA, in 1987, and a Doctor of Ministry from International Baptist College, Tempe, AZ, in 1995. He has served as the pastor of Northwest Valley Baptist Church since its beginning in 1987. The church’s mission outreach has planted five other churches, four in Arizona and one in Puebla, Mexico. Dr. Schaal teaches as an adjunct professor at colleges in the States and overseas. He also serves as an executive member and advisor on various ministry boards.
Kevin Schaal
Proverbs 1:22: How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.
The fool is best characterized by Proverbs 3:7. He is wise in his own eyes. He trusts his own mind above everything else (Proverbs 28:26). The fool rejects wisdom because he already thinks that he is wiser than anyone who might teach him. He walks through life with a sense of arrogance refusing to believe that he is wrong—almost ever—even when his foolish arrogance is staring him in the face.
He thinks he knows more about the Bible than the preacher, more about life than his parents, more about money than the wise man, more about running a nation than the King, and more about everything than God (although he might deny that last one).
He rejects knowledge, refuses warnings, takes the prominent seats at the banquets, is devoid of true humility, and despises those who do not feed the flames of his arrogance with fawning flattery. You cannot reason with him. If you try to correct him, he lures you into ridiculous arguments, if you do not answer him, he takes your silence as an affirmation of his superiority (Proverbs 26:4-5).
--Kevin Schaal; Proclaim & Defend; The Three Bad Men (or Women) of the Book of Proverbs 9.24.23
The fool is best characterized by Proverbs 3:7. He is wise in his own eyes. He trusts his own mind above everything else (Proverbs 28:26). The fool rejects wisdom because he already thinks that he is wiser than anyone who might teach him. He walks through life with a sense of arrogance refusing to believe that he is wrong—almost ever—even when his foolish arrogance is staring him in the face.
He thinks he knows more about the Bible than the preacher, more about life than his parents, more about money than the wise man, more about running a nation than the King, and more about everything than God (although he might deny that last one).
He rejects knowledge, refuses warnings, takes the prominent seats at the banquets, is devoid of true humility, and despises those who do not feed the flames of his arrogance with fawning flattery. You cannot reason with him. If you try to correct him, he lures you into ridiculous arguments, if you do not answer him, he takes your silence as an affirmation of his superiority (Proverbs 26:4-5).
--Kevin Schaal; Proclaim & Defend; The Three Bad Men (or Women) of the Book of Proverbs 9.24.23
==dale schaeffer======
Mar 31, 2023: Baptist News Global: Evangelical leaders beg DeSantis and Florida Legislature not to make them criminals for transporting immigrants to church
The bill as written presents a violation of the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion, said Dale Schaeffer, district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene in Central and Northern Florida.
The bill as written presents a violation of the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion, said Dale Schaeffer, district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene in Central and Northern Florida.
==Steve scheffler======
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May 7, 2023: Des Moines Register: GOP presidential candidates woo Iowa's pivotal evangelicals to pry them away from Trump
“Most pastors are not very political, but he's meeting with some of those that have a lot of influence,” said Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition. “Not that that's the only piece of the puzzle, but that's a smart move on his part.” |
September 21, 2024: Scheffler toIowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual banquet: "You've got one of two choices. You either can vote for the people that support evil, or you can support a guy that's flawed like all of us, that'll help save the country."
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June 23, 2016: Courageous Conservatives PAC's anti-Trump ads seeking to unbind delegates at the RNC began airing. The first ad, which aired on the radio in Des Moines, Iowa, targeted Scheffler. The ad encouraged people to call Scheffler and gave the phone number of his office at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition in the ad. Scheffler responded to the ads, stating that attempt to unbind delegates is a "slap in the face of conservative activists in 50 states and six territories who have spoken." He went on to say that "[i]f these people think they are going to intimidate me, that ain’t gonna happen. These people are a bunch of bullies. I’m not going to go against the will of the people from across this country."
==rob schenck======
Former Far Right Evangelical Leader Joins Pluralistic Jewish Institution
After nearly four decades as a controversial national figure on the Christian religious far right, the Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck has made an unusual move to join the faculty of Hebrew College as a visiting scholar. The once prominent anti-abortion activist has since repudiated his radical conservative positions and has dedicated himself to promoting racial justice, reducing gun violence, and fostering religious inclusion. His hiring as Visiting Scholar of Christianity & Religious Leadership at Hebrew College reflects the institution’s commitment to training Jewish and other religious leaders for service in an interconnected world. “Rev. Schenck is a brave and wise leader, who has been engaged in significant efforts to make our country a more just and compassionate society for several years now. I am profoundly inspired by his personal journey and his moral and religious leadership. We are honored to welcome him to the Hebrew College community,” commented Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, president of Hebrew College, on the hiring.
(Hebrew College 6/29/23) READMORE>>>>>
After nearly four decades as a controversial national figure on the Christian religious far right, the Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck has made an unusual move to join the faculty of Hebrew College as a visiting scholar. The once prominent anti-abortion activist has since repudiated his radical conservative positions and has dedicated himself to promoting racial justice, reducing gun violence, and fostering religious inclusion. His hiring as Visiting Scholar of Christianity & Religious Leadership at Hebrew College reflects the institution’s commitment to training Jewish and other religious leaders for service in an interconnected world. “Rev. Schenck is a brave and wise leader, who has been engaged in significant efforts to make our country a more just and compassionate society for several years now. I am profoundly inspired by his personal journey and his moral and religious leadership. We are honored to welcome him to the Hebrew College community,” commented Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, president of Hebrew College, on the hiring.
(Hebrew College 6/29/23) READMORE>>>>>
July 7, 2023: Aljazeera: An ex-anti-abortion evangelist on life as a pro-choice ‘traitor’
American Reverend Rob Schenck made a name for himself denouncing ‘baby killers’. Then he changed his mind.
American Reverend Rob Schenck made a name for himself denouncing ‘baby killers’. Then he changed his mind.
Dec 8, 2022: NPR: Former evangelical activist says he 'pushed the boundaries' in Supreme Court dealings
Right-wing Christian activists sought to work their way into the social circles of conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court justices — offering prayers, meals, "warm personal greetings," and occasionally even travel — in an effort to "embolden" the justices to advance their policy agenda, the former leader of an evangelical nonprofit told members of Congress on Thursday.
"Throughout this ordeal, I've had to look deeply at what my cohorts and I did at the Supreme Court," Rev. Rob Schenck testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. "I believe we pushed the boundaries of Christian ethics and compromised the high court's promise to administer equal justice."
Right-wing Christian activists sought to work their way into the social circles of conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court justices — offering prayers, meals, "warm personal greetings," and occasionally even travel — in an effort to "embolden" the justices to advance their policy agenda, the former leader of an evangelical nonprofit told members of Congress on Thursday.
"Throughout this ordeal, I've had to look deeply at what my cohorts and I did at the Supreme Court," Rev. Rob Schenck testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. "I believe we pushed the boundaries of Christian ethics and compromised the high court's promise to administer equal justice."
Aug 6, 2019: Religion News Service: Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violence
Helping lead the event was the Rev. Rob Schenck, who serves as president of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, a nonprofit organization that addresses social issues from a Christian perspective. He listed a number of possible policies lawmakers could pass to address gun violence, such as universal background checks or “extreme vetting” for citizens wishing to purchase an assault rifle, but stressed the issue is a moral one.
“As a Christian … we are required to rescue those who are perishing, to come to their aid, and the Bible says if you fail to do it God will hold you to account,” Schenck, who is also a founding signer of an evangelical Christian pledge to take action on gun violence, told Religion News Service. “That’s our message to the senator today. Maybe he fears the NRA more than God. He shouldn’t.”
Helping lead the event was the Rev. Rob Schenck, who serves as president of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, a nonprofit organization that addresses social issues from a Christian perspective. He listed a number of possible policies lawmakers could pass to address gun violence, such as universal background checks or “extreme vetting” for citizens wishing to purchase an assault rifle, but stressed the issue is a moral one.
“As a Christian … we are required to rescue those who are perishing, to come to their aid, and the Bible says if you fail to do it God will hold you to account,” Schenck, who is also a founding signer of an evangelical Christian pledge to take action on gun violence, told Religion News Service. “That’s our message to the senator today. Maybe he fears the NRA more than God. He shouldn’t.”
==chad schnitger======
Faith & Freedom Coalition disavows role in $4M plan to track, target Christians for pro-Israel digital ads
Signed by Chad Schnitger, a Christian conservative activist in California and president of the California chapter of the Faith & Freedom Coalition (FFCCA), the document names the FARA registrant as Show Faith by Works LLC, which is identified in the filing as a foreign agent of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When asked about whether Faith & Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed or Faith & Freedom was involved with Show Faith by Works LLC or other activities listed in the FARA filing, a spokesperson for Reed told CP he had “no role in and no knowledge of” Schnitger’s activities. “Chad has undertaken this effort in his capacity as a private citizen,” spokesperson Julie O’Brien told CP. “While Faith & Freedom strongly supports the state of Israel, we have no involvement in the campaign.” (Christian Post 10/13/25) READMORE>>>>
Signed by Chad Schnitger, a Christian conservative activist in California and president of the California chapter of the Faith & Freedom Coalition (FFCCA), the document names the FARA registrant as Show Faith by Works LLC, which is identified in the filing as a foreign agent of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When asked about whether Faith & Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed or Faith & Freedom was involved with Show Faith by Works LLC or other activities listed in the FARA filing, a spokesperson for Reed told CP he had “no role in and no knowledge of” Schnitger’s activities. “Chad has undertaken this effort in his capacity as a private citizen,” spokesperson Julie O’Brien told CP. “While Faith & Freedom strongly supports the state of Israel, we have no involvement in the campaign.” (Christian Post 10/13/25) READMORE>>>>
==margaret schuler======
Evangelicals push back on Trump’s foreign-aid cuts
For World Vision, the world’s largest evangelical aid group, Trump’s cuts have been devastating, said Margaret Schuler, the organization’s chief impact officer. “Due to U.S. government cuts, World Vision has been forced to stop emergency humanitarian programs in all regions of the world, over 20 countries, leaving over a million people without emergency assistance,” she told POLITICO.(Politico 9/2/25) READMORE>>>>>
For World Vision, the world’s largest evangelical aid group, Trump’s cuts have been devastating, said Margaret Schuler, the organization’s chief impact officer. “Due to U.S. government cuts, World Vision has been forced to stop emergency humanitarian programs in all regions of the world, over 20 countries, leaving over a million people without emergency assistance,” she told POLITICO.(Politico 9/2/25) READMORE>>>>>
==william j schultz======
Historian tells how Colorado Springs became ‘evangelical Vatican’
Colorado Springs is home to dozens of major international evangelical parachurch organizations, many of them arriving here between 1980 and 1995. But the story really begins between 1945 and 1955, says a historian’s new book. William J. Schultz’s Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City tells a story that “brings together conservative religion, conservative politics, laissez-faire economics and the role of the military,” said Schultz, an assistant professor of American religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Schultz originally planned to cover the 1990s, known for the arrival of Focus on the Family and the onset of the culture war over gay rights. (Baptist News Global 10/15/25) READMORE>>>>
Colorado Springs is home to dozens of major international evangelical parachurch organizations, many of them arriving here between 1980 and 1995. But the story really begins between 1945 and 1955, says a historian’s new book. William J. Schultz’s Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City tells a story that “brings together conservative religion, conservative politics, laissez-faire economics and the role of the military,” said Schultz, an assistant professor of American religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Schultz originally planned to cover the 1990s, known for the arrival of Focus on the Family and the onset of the culture war over gay rights. (Baptist News Global 10/15/25) READMORE>>>>
==martin perez scremini======
Evangelicals voice opposition to Uruguay's parliamentary vote to legalize euthanasia
The Catholic Church also expressed its opposition to the new law. Bishop Martín Pérez Scremini of Florida stated, “We say a firm no to euthanasia — causing the death of a sick person is ethically unacceptable.” Under the new law, patients may request assisted death as long as they meet all the outlined conditions. The next step lies with the Executive Branch, which is expected to issue regulations soon — a process made easier by the country’s already established palliative care law. For many in the faith community, Uruguay’s move is a call to strengthen support for life and expand access to compassionate palliative care as an alternative at the end of life.
(Christian Post 10/21/25) READMORE>>>>
The Catholic Church also expressed its opposition to the new law. Bishop Martín Pérez Scremini of Florida stated, “We say a firm no to euthanasia — causing the death of a sick person is ethically unacceptable.” Under the new law, patients may request assisted death as long as they meet all the outlined conditions. The next step lies with the Executive Branch, which is expected to issue regulations soon — a process made easier by the country’s already established palliative care law. For many in the faith community, Uruguay’s move is a call to strengthen support for life and expand access to compassionate palliative care as an alternative at the end of life.
(Christian Post 10/21/25) READMORE>>>>
==glen scrivener======
Faith and Fruitfulness: How to Thrive in Our Cultural Moment
tHow can Christians offer grace, freedom, and truth in this current cultural moment? In this episode of Post-Christianity?, Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson get practical. If their books are correct in diagnosing the 21st-century West as post-Christian, what effect can this have on our approach to everyday evangelism, preaching, and parenting? Scrivener and Wilson return to the observation that it’s refreshing to be able to say to people “Here’s why you’re right” rather than “Here’s why you’re wrong.” (Glen Scrivner/Gospel Coalition)
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tHow can Christians offer grace, freedom, and truth in this current cultural moment? In this episode of Post-Christianity?, Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson get practical. If their books are correct in diagnosing the 21st-century West as post-Christian, what effect can this have on our approach to everyday evangelism, preaching, and parenting? Scrivener and Wilson return to the observation that it’s refreshing to be able to say to people “Here’s why you’re right” rather than “Here’s why you’re wrong.” (Glen Scrivner/Gospel Coalition)
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