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Brief Introductory Biography “In remembering my history and anticipating my future I thank God for what He has done by his power and trust myself into His hands for the future. All my plans I submit to the will of God knowing I only live because of Him.” These thoughts have directed the commitment and direction of Bruce Miller’s life. Bruce accepted Christ at the age of 5, and by the first grade decided to give all his (allowance) money to the Billy Graham ministry! During his elementary school years he prayed consistently for wisdom and was involved in Bible studies and memorizing Scripture. By high school he was involved in an in-depth study of Proverbs, starting a Christian group on campus, and actively witnessing for Jesus Christ. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, a Th.M from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1986, and is currently completing his dissertation for a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has been involved in the Fellowship Bible Church (FBC) movement since 1972 when his father helped found the first Fellowship Bible Church. In 1982 he served as the first intern at Fellowship Bible Church North (FBCN) shortly after that church started. After graduating from Dallas Seminary in 1986, he joined the pastoral staff of FBCN as Pastor of the College Ministry, and the staff of the center for Church Renewal as a Church Planter. He served as the Church planting pastor of Community Bible Church in Van Alstyne, Texas. Bruce taught in the Systematic Theology Department at Dallas Theological Seminary for four years. He has presented and published theological articles and is active in professional theological societies. Bruce has served at FBCN as Pastor of Leadership Development, Director of the Intern Ministry, Director of the Church-Based Training, and Supervisory Pastor for a team of other pastors. Most recently he has committed to being the Senior Pastor of FBCN’s new church plant north of Plano in the Allen, McKinney, and Frisco area. Bruce is an international speaker, speaking at leadership conferences in Austria, Germany, New Zealand, and Nigeria, to name a few. He is editor of the international church-based training newsletter, The Networker, and is actively involved in writing courses used to train leaders for the Lord’s service. His passion is developing leaders equipped to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and plant churches around the world. Bruce and his wife, Tamara, have five children—4 boys and 1 girl (Bart, Jimmy, David, Melanie, and Ben). They are actively involved in strengthening marriages and families in Christ. |
