Friday, September 02, 2005

Our Fearless Leader


So just how much do you know about Pastor Jeff Crotts? We all know that he shares a love for God's Truth along with the other pastors at the Bible Church, as well as a love for good books.
Here are a few of Jeff's all time favorite books:


Our Sufficiency in Christ by John MacArthur
The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
Lords of the Earth by Don Richardson
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Don Whitney
Power Encounters by David Powlison

What is Jeff reading right now?

"I just finished a book called
Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Goldsworthy (great book!) , I am currently reading University or Destruction (see earlier blog), and I'm scanning D.A. Carson's book, Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church as well as Jim Eliff's reprint of George Mueller's biography.

And now for the fun stuff... 20 things you always wanted to know about Jeff Crotts but were afraid to ask:
  1. your birthday: 2-22-72
  2. where were you born: Delaware
  3. brothers/sisters: one brother - 3.5 years older - pastor
  4. favorite food - Taco Bell
  5. favorite color - blue... orange sometimes
  6. when were you married: May 31, 1997
  7. children's names - Riley, Logan, Emmie
  8. favorite fun activity to do with your family - fish at the park, go to the Zoo
  9. favorite thing to do with Judy - get coffee and read across from each other
  10. what's in your cd player right now? - Dr. Bill Barrick (TMS prof) preaching Ps. 51
  11. something others would be suprised to know about me: I was a jr. high wrestler - weight class - 77lbs.
  12. and the dinner question: any five dinner guests, dead or alive: - the dream team? All the preachers from Together for the Gospel
  13. favorite Bible verses - Joshua 1:9, Ps. 37:4 and Ps. 40, 2 Cor. 4:4
  14. favorite surfing moment - surfing at Cape Hatteras, NC next to a guy from Boston as a 16 year old - it was my best day
  15. where were you when you saw Judy for the very first time - top of the steps of the Dorm I was a Resident Dir. of at Master's College - 1st day of school for her.
  16. the most rewarding thing about your job: Making Disciples
  17. when I'm gone, what I want others to say about me - I can't believe he was a pastor
  18. your favorite childhood pet & it's name - a Cockapoo (Benji dog) 'Blackie'
  19. most embarrassing moment - You don't want to know
  20. most influential person in your life (besides Jesus) - Judy and my brother

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I really liked the 20 questions about you, Jeff! My favotite one was being a Jr. high wrestler! That is amazing!!!=)

Elise Suitt=)

Anonymous said...

so what was your embarrasing moment?

Anonymous said...

"1. your (Jeff's) birthday: 2-22-72"

So that's why it's called 222...

Jack

Anonymous said...

yup, that's it Jack, congratulations, you've figured it out!!







that's hilarious

Anonymous said...

Just a comment to let you know you're POPULAR.

kaelum said...

i know that aaron has been sad because people havent been commenting- so i am.
anything i can ever do to help...

Aaron said...

what's this? comments? people leaving comments? why, it's...it's...unheard of...it's unprecedented...it's miraculous...it's...it's...it's about time! :o)

Anonymous said...

Wow, I've read this survey like three different times. I think it's time for another blog post. How about an explanation of the imagery used in Ezekiel 1?

-Nate

Aaron said...

Good idea Nate! You do the study, the exegesis, and write up your conclusions...and I'll post it for you! :o)
"It's like, uh, this big wheel that's pretty cool...green & stuff..."