Love is a Choice
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT…
Reclaiming Organic Discipleship
To Encounter God is To Change
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the…
Fathers & Church Leaders
“Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I…
The Power of Small Encounters
“For who has despised the day of small things?” – Zechariah 4:10 In the context of Zechariah 4:10 the new…
A Strange Jesus
A Strange Jesus Popular culture often creates the impression that Jesus was a softy. We are all familiar with the…
How is Jesus Changing Your Mind?
“…for we have the mind of Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 2:16b “Do not conformto the pattern of this world,but be…
The Change Jesus is After
“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from…
A Fashionable Fight (Part 3)
In my last written teaching – A Fashionable Fight 2 – I referenced a “heated” conversation that I had during…
A Fashionable Fight (Part 2)
The movie Braveheart is barbaric, isn’t it? Maybe that’s why so many godly men secretly enjoy it! The definition of…
A Fashionable Fight (Part 1)
Hi Friends, I wrote three teachings originally for the men that I am disciplining. I will put them on this…
All This Talk About Gun Control (Part 2)
All This Talk About Gun Control (part 2) In my last teaching I shared a few Scriptures that illustrated how…
All This Talk About Gun Control (Part 1)
With all the attention given to the shootings in recent months we now are hearing a whole lot about gun…
What is Revival? (Part 2)
What is Revival? (Part Two) In my past teaching on revival the question was presented to me, “Dale, What now…
What Is Revival?
What is Revival? (Part 1) “your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” –…
The Commitments Involved
Discipleship is firstly a commitment to Jesus: to be with him, learn from him, and conform our lives to him….
Learning Christ
So far we’ve shown that faith and followership are two sides of the same coin, and that only regeneration in…
You Have What it Takes!
You Have What it Takes! In John 3, we read the story of Nicodemus’ encounter with Jesus. Nicodemus was a…
Should a Christian Vote for Romney?
Dear Friends, In recent weeks many Christ-Followers have asked me this question: As a Christian would it be wrong to…
ABOUT DALE AND LINDA
Dale and Linda have been a team in ministry and in marriage for over 54 years. They were each very active in college campus ministries before they met each other … Dale at Oregon State and Linda at Oklahoma State University. Linda taught elementary school two years while Dale finished his graduate three year Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary, having finished the first year at Dallas Theological Seminary. during this period of time he was Youth Pastor over four years at a church in San Clemente, California. Establishing Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, Oregon, in 1978, Dale led the church as Senior Pastor for over 31 years, retiring in 2009 as Pastor Emeritus. Dale and Linda have been teaching discipleship groups the Bible, mentoring and consulting pastors since then in Dale Ebel Ministries. They have three married children and thirteen grandchildren. They are pleased and give God praise that all three of their children are making an impact for Christ in this world as well as are several of their grown grandkids.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Clark, Rick Hennessy and Dale Ebel form the Board of Directors for Dale Ebel Ministries. Mike and Rick are business owners. Proverbs 20:18 (NLT) says, “Plans succeed through good counsel . . .” Godly wisdom, common sense, critically important skills, and clarity of spiritual instruction have been invaluable in what these men offer in advising our ministry. We are eternally grateful for them, and Dale Ebel Ministries is thriving, in large part, to the commitment of these men.