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Jeff Becker is... a Christian...
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In a nutshell, that's who he is. But you'd
probably like to know more.
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Jeff grew up in a small town in Wisconsin.
When asked about it he simply smiles and says, "It's a nice place to be from."
But oddly enough, he means it. "It's a big part of who I am. The things we
learn as children stay with us our whole life. It was a unique place where
people helped people just to help them, asking nothing in return. And everyone
is nice to everyone. I remember juvenile delinquents who respected their
elders."
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He attended an independent, Oneness
Pentecostal Bible College where he earned a Bachelor of Theology degree. He
continued on with the Master of Theology program taking classes in Greek and
Hebrew at a local branch of a seminary. "I'll probably never complete that
degree. It was an important goal that kept me working diligently in my
undergraduate studies. It doesn't define who I am, so I've decided to let go of
that dream."
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"As I was completing my undergraduate
studies, the church and Bible College were going through a very messy split. I
took on a role in the operations of the church that put me in a position to see
people at their best and at their worst. I learned a lot about what
motivates people and how they respond to difficult situations. Everyone in that
body was very dedicated. For many this was their whole life being torn apart."
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After that it was on to the computer
industry and the Internet wave. Using skills that he gained in the workplace
and as far back as Junior High School, he started his career as a programmer.
"It was an avocation. A job that kept me going while I waited for my real
'career' to start." This 'real career' isn't a career at all to Jeff. "Ministry
is service. That means serving others. Career is serving yourself." Much of his
career in the technology industry was spent in his own small business. "There
are a lot of lessons that can be learned in the business world. Many of those
lessons can be applied in ministry as well."
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