Paul Kingsbury - Pastor and Chairman

Dr. Paul Kingsbury was raised in a Christian home and came to know the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior at five years of age. At sixteen he surrendered to serve Christ with his life under the preaching ministry of Dr. Jack Hyles of Hammond, Indiana. He began preaching in jails, nursing homes and rescue missions. He attended Maranatha Baptist Bible College and graduated from Hyles-Anderson College in 1976.

While in Bible College training for the ministry, Dr. Kingsbury was introduced to the ministries of North Love Baptist Church in Rockford Illinois, near the city of Chicago. Becoming a member of North Love in 1972, Brother Kingsbury served and was mentored under the ministry of Dr. James Alley.

Dr. Kingsbury has been the senior pastor of North Love since 1982, with a congregation that has grown to nine hundred regular attending members.

Dr. Kingsbury has been privileged to preach across the United States and in more than two dozen foreign countries in his thirty- six years of ministry. He and his wife Dianne have twelve children, all of whom are serving Christ with their lives, as well as four grandchildren.

He is an active part in the Schools of Discipleship, his warm, Bible preaching, tender heart and balanced approach to the Christian life have a major impact on students. Pastor Kingsbury has a great heart for those with addictions his teaching and preaching can be of great benefit to your flight to freedom.

 

Steve Curington - Founder and President

Brother Curington's teachings on the "hidden life" are a key element to students spiritual growth, and development. These are not warmed over truths culled from a book, but these are truths that God has given Steve, and he has a distinct burden to disseminate these truths through frequent chapels in the discipleship schools, and at various times in Friday night class.

 

 

Paul Lay - Dean of Men

In his mid-forties, Paul Lay was a member of a good church, was happily married, had a good paying job, and was looking forward to many more years of the same. Like most Christians today, he was a great performer, going to church most of the time and attending most church activities. He was saved and on his way to heaven, but not living for God at all. Little did he know that it would only took one bad choice to almost ruin my life and the lives of my loved ones. Due to a simple surgery that required pain medication after it, Paul slowly became dependent on this medication to the point where he went to the street to buy it illegally. This led to missing work, lack of concern about others, especially his family who never knew about the addiction. Soon the addiction progressed to heroine. Paul proceeded to lose his job, family, and dignity. After living in my truck for two to three weeks doing whatever to get high, he made a decision that it was time to end it all. What he didn’t know was that he had an army of prayer warriors on their face before God, asking him to reach down and pick him up and change his life forever.

At the age of fifty-four Paul enrolled in the Reformers Unanimous Men’s School of Discipleship. In that six months, Paul received blessing after blessing and a walk with a true Friend who will never leave or forsake him, his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He found victory from my addictions that has given joy unspeakable. After graduation, Paul worked on staff for his church for two years before returning to Rockford to become the dean of men for the Discipleship Homes.

 

 

Pat Lay - Dean of Women

Pat Lay was saved at the age of five years old after hearing Mennonite missionaries preach on Hell. However she wasn’t raised in church so she never grew spiritually, and as a result she became addicted to alcohol. After many years of struggling, and trying AA she was introduced to a vibrant Church, and began to grow.

Although she had victory over her addiction, her husband still had struggles that led her to be involved in RU. After being in RU for a year, she found out that her husband had a drug addiction that he had kept secret for many years. He came into the Men’s Home in Rockford in 2005, through this process he experienced freedom from addiction, and we both fell in love with RU. Pat left a successful career in real estate to be the dean of the woman’s discipleship homes.

 

Dr. George Crabb D.O.- Staff Physician and Certified Addiction Counselor

Dr. George T. Crabb, is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists, as well as Board Certified Internal medicine Physician. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and is a certified addictions counselor in Michigan, and Illinois. In addition to practicing medicine (at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL) he is Staff Physician at Reformers Unanimous, oversees the medical care of the Schools of Discipleship, works with the men and women, and edits medical communications for Reformers Unanimous.

 

Charles Rodberg - Steward

Charles Rodberg hails from Belvidere, Illinois he is a contractor by trade, and a former marine. After beginning to pursue a promising career in construction with his father Charles was introduce to Crack-Cocaine. His life soon spiraled out of control, and he found himself on the street. An invitation from a friend to North Love Baptist Church introduced Charles to the ministry of Reformers Unanimous.

Charles soon entered the Schools of Discipleship, and the Lord quickly revealed a strong leadership ability. His fervent, daily walk with the Lord, and a giftedness at exhorting men from the Bible has been a great benefit to men struggling to overcome addictions. 

 

Dr. Ed Crowder -Dean of Education

Ed Crowder has been in field of Christian education for over 30 years. He attended Southern Baptist Seminary in Lousiville, Kentucky earning a Doctorate in Religious Education. In addition he has a PhD, and a masters degree in graphics design, and he has been a key element in the development of educational curricula in several Christian colleges.

Dr. Crowder brings a wealth of educational ability to the Schools of Discipleship. He is involved with oversight of our educational programs for students in the home. 

Lisa Dover -Women's Housing Steward

Lisa Dover, a Rockford native was addicted to Crack Cocaine before coming to our women's home in 2003. Since finding complete victory in her relationship with Jesus Christ, the Lord has developed her as a Christian and leader. As a result of God's work in her life she now oversees the day to day operations of the Women's Home.

Lisa doesn't model truths taught from a book, but exemplifies the truths taught in the book. God has given her victory, and is using her to help other women like her find the same victory in Christ. Her straightforward, common sense approach to Biblical counseling has helped many women find freedom from their strongholds.

 

 

Kathy Luther -Administrative Secretary

Kathy Luther was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. As a young girl she became fascinated with the night life and soon began using drugs. After becoming pregnant she quit using drugs, but soon relapsed after her daughter Leanna was born. Wanting to be a good mother she began searching desperately for answers. She found the answer: Jesus Christ at a local church, but she still struggled to find freedom.

 

She was then introduced to the Reformers Unanimous School's of discipleship. After completing the program, and developing her walk with Christ she began working in the ministry as an administrative assistant. She is also actively involved in an assistant steward role in the ladies home.

 

Tom Montena -Procurement and Operations

Tom Montena is a lifelong resident of Rockford, IL, and a former student in the Schools of Discipleship. A former drug dealer Tom is now experiencing victory in Christ. God is now using Tom's business savvy for good instead of evil.

 

Tom responsibilities include managing many aspects of the home such as: janitorial, laundry, and maintenance. In addition he oversees the procurement and preparation of all food for our delicious, home-style meals.