Seeing the grace of God transform lives was a privilege for me. The position also helped him to recognize his gifts and discern where God might want to use them. Ben has always been a thinker - a man who thinks for himself before accepting popular opinion. In fact, Ben thinks so much that he keeps a tape recorder at his bedside so he doesn't miss any insights. Once he finishes at Providence, Ben plans on moving on to Doctoral studies, possibly at the University of South Africa.
Teaching is clearly on the horizon.
Ben grew up wanting to be a school teacher, though his teaching interests have evolved into ministry. Ben has been blessed with many speaking opportunities at retreats, banquets, and camp ministry events. He tries to maintain at least one speaking engagement a month. If he's not speaking, studying, or working at his part-time job in the school's new Learning Resource Centre, you might find Ben adding to his fine book collection at the city bookstore, playing guitar, or enjoying the great outdoors. Ben is the middle sibling of a family of three brothers and one sister, and his younger brother, Ryan, is a new student at Providence this year, studying in the College's Aviation program.