Leadership Profile - Jack Edwards
BIO
1964 graduate Mt Pleasant High School
1968 graduate of Burlington Community College ( now called Southeastern)
1975 Graduate of Univ. of Iowa
1965-71 US Army Reserves Spec. 6 & First Cook
Married Sept. 1965 to Margaret (Coder)
Jay 1966, Jason 1969, Jeffery 1970
Grandchildren: Reggie Edwards 1987
Cameron 1992 Emily 1996 Chance 2003 Cason 2005
Work record:
Heatilator Fireplace 65-78
Metromail 78
Aztec Steel 78-82
Ceco Building Systems 83-98
Schuas Vorhies Contracting 98-2000
H.Eugene Smith Construction 2000-2003
Self employed painter/daycare 2003-now
Margaret - In home child care 15+ years
Teaches the adult Sunday school class at OMCC
Oversees the Educate ministries of OMCC
Questions?
Favorite Book(s)?
Besides the Bible -
"The Stand" (I know- it's Steven King)
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown
"Why Men Hate Going to Church" by David Murrow
"Faking Church" by Dan Schaeffer
Book currently reading?
"Think Biblically" by John MacArthur "Valley of Vision" Puritan Prayers "Bible Doctrines" by Wayne Grudem "
Favorite athletic team?
College - the Iowa Hawkeyes
Pro- Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Phoenix Suns
Favorite music artist(s)?
I have alot of them.
Music is a big part of my life : Newsboys, FFH, Third Day, Dallas Holm, Rich Mullins
just to name a few.
Person(s) you admire?
Paul & Timothy & Peter
If you could have dinner w/ anybody (dead or alive), who would it be, and what is one question you would ask him/her?
Peter. I would ask him how he felt after he denied Jesus then how he felt when Jesus forgave him.
Favorite verse from the Bible?
Ephesians 6:11 "Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
