Biography, Education & Employment History
Not to be a bore, but in the event you wish to sus out this old
Yank, this will get you going.
Name: John Wade Long, Jr. - just "Johnny" to you
Date & Place of Birth: 1942 Florida, USA (Early Jurassic Period)
Marital Status: Very married to Rebecca "Becky" Morse Long since June
1965. When asked if she had ever considered divorce, she quoted
Ruth Bell (Mrs. Billy) Graham's quip: "Divorce no, homicide yes."
Children: Three great ones!
John Wade Long, III (39) of St. Louis, MO (39) Architect with Cohen
Hilbury Architects of St. Louis and best friend of Lilla
Rebecca Elizabeth Lance (35) lives in Asheville, NC with husband Lee
who owns and manages his own Internet web advertising firm.
Mary Elizabeth "Libba" Roberts (26) lives in Pinebluff, NC with husband
Josh who teaches Latin and coaches track at the O'Neal School
in Southern Pines, NC. (wedding photo bottom right)
Education
Public Schools: Rochester, Minnesota and Jackson, Mississippi
University: Belhaven College (university) - Batchelor of Arts 1965
(major in Biblical Studies, minor in Philosophy)
Seminary: Gordon Divinity School (now Gordon-Conwell) and
Reformed Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity 1968)
Doctoral work: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - Doctor of
Ministry - 1998 in Christian Spirituality - Dr. Richard Lovelace
thesis supervisor) and Dr. Raymond Pendleton.
Work History
2005 to present: UK Church Resource Team Leader and Africa
Renewal Coordinator for World Harvest Mission.
1992 - 2004: Missionary to Africa (based in Nairobi, Kenya) with
Mission to the World (co-op 1992-1998) and World Harvest
Mission (Jenkintown, PA). 1992 - present.
1977-1992: Pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (The
Mississippi Delta for 3 1/2 years and senior pastor of Altadena
Valley Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Birmingham, Alabama - 12
years).
1971-1973: Missionary to Kenya, East Africa with World Presbyterian
Mission - board of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical
Synod (RPCES).
1968-1972: Youth minister in Lynchburg, VA, Miami Springs & Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
Current Positions:
Missionary laboring with World Harvest Mission USA (UK branch) as
UK Church Resource Team Leader
Africa Renewal Coordinator for World Harvest Mission USA
Ordained Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
and member in good standing of Evangel Presbytery (the
Birmingham, Alabama region)
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Not to be a bore, but in the event you wish to sus out this old
Yank, this will get you going.
Name: John Wade Long, Jr. - just "Johnny" to you
Date & Place of Birth: 1942 Florida, USA (Early Jurassic Period)
Marital Status: Very married to Rebecca "Becky" Morse Long since June
1965. When asked if she had ever considered divorce, she quoted
Ruth Bell (Mrs. Billy) Graham's quip: "Divorce no, homicide yes."
Children: Three great ones!
John Wade Long, III (39) of St. Louis, MO (39) Architect with Cohen
Hilbury Architects of St. Louis and best friend of Lilla
Rebecca Elizabeth Lance (35) lives in Asheville, NC with husband Lee
who owns and manages his own Internet web advertising firm.
Mary Elizabeth "Libba" Roberts (26) lives in Pinebluff, NC with husband
Josh who teaches Latin and coaches track at the O'Neal School
in Southern Pines, NC. (wedding photo bottom right)
Education
Public Schools: Rochester, Minnesota and Jackson, Mississippi
University: Belhaven College (university) - Batchelor of Arts 1965
(major in Biblical Studies, minor in Philosophy)
Seminary: Gordon Divinity School (now Gordon-Conwell) and
Reformed Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity 1968)
Doctoral work: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - Doctor of
Ministry - 1998 in Christian Spirituality - Dr. Richard Lovelace
thesis supervisor) and Dr. Raymond Pendleton.
Work History
2005 to present: UK Church Resource Team Leader and Africa
Renewal Coordinator for World Harvest Mission.
1992 - 2004: Missionary to Africa (based in Nairobi, Kenya) with
Mission to the World (co-op 1992-1998) and World Harvest
Mission (Jenkintown, PA). 1992 - present.
1977-1992: Pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (The
Mississippi Delta for 3 1/2 years and senior pastor of Altadena
Valley Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Birmingham, Alabama - 12
years).
1971-1973: Missionary to Kenya, East Africa with World Presbyterian
Mission - board of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical
Synod (RPCES).
1968-1972: Youth minister in Lynchburg, VA, Miami Springs & Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
Current Positions:
Missionary laboring with World Harvest Mission USA (UK branch) as
UK Church Resource Team Leader
Africa Renewal Coordinator for World Harvest Mission USA
Ordained Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
and member in good standing of Evangel Presbytery (the
Birmingham, Alabama region)
***
Contacts for Johnny & Becky
Rev. Dr. John Wade Long, Jr.
World Harvest Mission (UK)
Church Resource Team Leader
(Please contact us for our mailing address.)
Tel. +44 020-8868-9975
Mob. 0794-660-3158
e-mail: johnwadelong@gmail.com
e-mail: rebeccamorselong@gmail.com
website: www.grace4life.org
blog: http://bloggit-grace4life.blogspot.com
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Employer in the USA
Becky and I have been living in England since
August 2005 under a "religious workers" visa.
World Harvest Mission
101 West Avenue Suite 305
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
The United States
19046
Tel. 001-1215-885-1811
Fax. 001-215-885-4762
e-mail: info@whm.org
website: www.whm.org
Director: Bob Osborne
e-mail: bob@whm.org
US Renewal: Patrick Knaak
e-mail: PKnaak@whm.org
Rev. Dr. John Wade Long, Jr.
World Harvest Mission (UK)
Church Resource Team Leader
(Please contact us for our mailing address.)
Tel. +44 020-8868-9975
Mob. 0794-660-3158
e-mail: johnwadelong@gmail.com
e-mail: rebeccamorselong@gmail.com
website: www.grace4life.org
blog: http://bloggit-grace4life.blogspot.com
__________________
Employer in the USA
Becky and I have been living in England since
August 2005 under a "religious workers" visa.
World Harvest Mission
101 West Avenue Suite 305
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
The United States
19046
Tel. 001-1215-885-1811
Fax. 001-215-885-4762
e-mail: info@whm.org
website: www.whm.org
Director: Bob Osborne
e-mail: bob@whm.org
US Renewal: Patrick Knaak
e-mail: PKnaak@whm.org
Truth be told, I'm just a daddy.
6 August 2005 - the wedding of our youngest, Mary Elizabeth
to Joshua Roberts - just four days before we moved to England.
6 August 2005 - the wedding of our youngest, Mary Elizabeth
to Joshua Roberts - just four days before we moved to England.