Bob Stanbery, Executive Pastor

Name: Bob Stanbery

 

Family: Marilyn and Daniel

 

Texas A&M University                 Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering   1981

University of Houston                 Masters of Business Administration - 1995

Dallas Theological Seminary        Masters of Theology -  2000

 

Joined MBC in 1996                 Joined Pastoral Staff: 2000

 

Favorite Food: Thai food, Sushi, Mexican

 

Favorite Movie: Casablanca, Sands of Iwo Jima, White Christmas, The Bourne Movies

 

What book(s) do you current recommend?   

 

 

Same Kind of Difference as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore – Thomas Nelson Publisher, 2006

This has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for the past two years.  It is the amazing true story that happened here in Ft. Worth of a dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery, an upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel, and a gutsy woman with a stubborn dream – a story so incredible, no novelist would dare dream it!

 

What Difference Do It Make – Stories of Hope and Healing by Ron Hall, Denver Moore and Lynn Vincent – Thomas Nelson Publisher, 2009

The follow-up book to Some Kind of Difference as Me recounting what has happened with Ron and Denver, since their first book.  The Lord has use their story to increase awareness about homelessness, to challenge and use many ordinary people to do amazing things and to raise $40 million dollars to support efforts to help the homeless in our country.

 

Tea with Hezbollah – Sitting at the Enemies’ Table by Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis – Doubleday Religion, 2010

Travel with New York Times Bestselling Author and Evangelical Christian, Ted Dekker and Carl Meardis, international expert in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations and Evangelical Christian, as they take an exciting (and sometimes, terrifying) journey through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebannon, Syria, Jordan and Israel sitting down over tea and talking with some of the most influential and notorious figures in the Arab world.  They want to find out what makes these leaders tick – what makes them laugh, what makes them cry, what is their best joke and what do they think of Jesus’ teaching about the Good Samaritan – Is it Really Possible to Love One’s Enemies?

 

The Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller - Dutton Publishers, 2008 -

        Using literary classics, philosophy, anthropology and many other disciplines to give a contemporary, intellectually compelling case for God.   He gives reasonable answers to the difficult questions, which mankind has always struggled (such as How could a Good God allow suffering) and then also gives an strong presentation of the Gospel.  Written for skeptics and for those who love them.

 

Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller – Dutton Publishers, 2009

Timothy Keller, Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and New York Times Bestselling Author challenges us about the life we have always wanted. Success, money, true love, etc - Many of us placed our faith in theses things, believing they hold the key to happiness. The recent economic meltdown has cast a harsh new light on these pursuits. In a matter of months, fortunes, marriages, careers, and a secure retirement have disappeared for millions of people. No wonder so many of us feel lost, alone, disenchanted and resentful. But the truth is that we made counterfeit gods of these things – gods that can’t give us what we really need. There is only one God who can wholly satisfy our cravings – and now is the perfect time to meet Him again, or for the first time!

 

Hobbies/Interests: Family, Hunting, Camping, Boy Scouts, Traveling, Fishing, Nascar, Reading

 

Guilty Pleasure: Cookies and cream ice cream, pecan pies, Snickers bar

Favorite MBC moment: Filming commercials and skits for Timbo’s Diner; Baptism services; Albania mission trips

 

Random Life Trivia: Fightin Texas Aggie Class of ‘81