Staff

Our staff are all people that are experiencing he victorious Christian life, and eager to teach you how you may also live this abundant life. These men and women have helped many find a dynamic love relationship with Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, counseling, and fellowship.

Reformers Unanimous Schools of Discipleship - Rockford, Illinois - Christian Addiction Residential Treatment Program

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

Steven Curington is the husband of Lori and the father of their five children: Charity, Chase, Channing, Chance, and Cherish. He is the founder of Reformers Unanimous, International, a faith-based, local-church discipleship program that ministers to the addicted, both within and without the body of Christ. Steven travels extensively, presenting the ministry and starting chapters of this fast-growing support group and discipleship classes in Bible-preaching churches all over the world. He also holds Regional Training Conferences for churches to meet the needs of the addicted in their own communities.

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.

Bryan Braddock- Dean of Men

Joy Kingsbury – Dean of Women

Joy Kingsbury was raised in a Pastor’s home and attended Christian school her entire life however she always felt as if there was something missing. In her late teens she began to observe this miising element in the lives of recovering addicts, a personal love relationship with Jesus Christ. From that time on Joy felt a distinct burden to help addicted women find this same relationship Christ. After attending West Coast Baptist college, and studying theology, and counseling Joy helped found the RU women’s school of discipleship in 2002. Joy has seen the growth of the women’s home from one woman to over 40, and has a vision of ministering to over 80 women in the new women’s home.

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.

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.

Ben Luedke -Dean of Administration

Ben Luedke was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI he is a graduate of the Men’s School of Discipleship, and works with all prospective students before they enter the homes. Before working at RU he attended Bethany Bible College earning and Associates Degree in religous studies. Ben has a fervent heart to help students reach their full potential for God.

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