The Journey - St. Louis

Bob Bickford

Education
M.Div Midwestern Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO B.A. Christian Studies, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar MO
Family
Barb is my beautiful wife of 20+ years. We have been blessed with three great kids, Alex and Emily who are in high school and Olivia who is an elementary student. We also have two dogs.

What is your favorite bible verse?
"I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 1:12-14
What is following Jesus like these days?
These days I'm growing in my understanding of trusting in Christ's sufficiency in all things. Resting in Christ has helped me grow as a husband, father and pastor. Christ is all.
How long have you been at The Journey?
Since July of 2009
What ministry are you involved in?
I lead the Campus Development team, oversee Campus Pastors, new campus extensions, serve as the Acts 29 liaison and serve on the Executive Elder team.
What is hard and/or good about serving at The Journey?
Good: Gospel centered, fun, fast paced, progressive, culturally engaged and multi-faceted. Challenging: multi-layered, multi-site, geographically dispersed.

My favorites: Books of the Bible: 1&2 Timothy, Nehemiah Book: A Quest for Godliness, JI Packer Hobby: Home Remodeling, Tennis, Movies with the family Food: Mexican STL Restaurant: Dewey's Pizza
More favorites: Evening walks with my wife Tennis with my son Alex Laughing with my daughter Emily Visits to the park with my daughter Olivia Colorado in the Summer Afternoon drives in the Country

My most memorable travel experience - I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya in 2007 and meet the three children we sponsor through World Vision. It was an incredible experience.