Administrative Team
PASTOR LARRY
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Central High School, 1962), Larry DeBruyn is a graduate of Taylor University (B.S., 1968) and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th. M., 1974) where he received the Charles A. Nash Award in Church History. He has been married to his wife for forty-one years. They have two grown sons.
A former public school teacher, Pastor Larry has ministered in local churches forty-one years, the last twenty-two being at Franklin Road Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has also served on the adjunct faculties of Taylor University, Upland, Indiana (1979), Crossroads Bible College, Indianapolis, Indiana (1990-1999), and Word of Life Bible Institute, Tóalmás, Hungary (2006), and ministered in Eastern Europe teaching, preaching, and assisting in planting churches in the nations of Lithuania and Ukraine.
In addition to articles published on various websites and in Christian magazines and journals, he has authored three books: "Church On the Rise, Why I am not a ‘Purpose Driven’ Pastor," (2007) "Drumming Up Deception, Whether in Celebration or Contemplation– ‘Feeling’ the Beat," (2008) and most recently, "Unshackled, Breaking Away from Seductive Spirituality," (2009).
He is an Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers fan.
RENEE DIXON
A career employee of the federal government, Renee lives in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. She serves as the volunteer webmaster, administrator, and coordinator for Guarding His Flock Ministries. She is a member of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, Dale City, Virginia, pastored by Pastor Larry’s life long friend, Robert C. Gifford.
RACHEL THOMAS
A graphic design artist, Rachel is a recent graduate of Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently, she is a student at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Rachel designed the website picture.