Gene Getz is 90 years old … going on 91 in March. He miraculously survived Covid even though he spent eight months in the hospital. Gene’s doctors suggested that his family meet to say goodbye, but God had other plans. He’s back in ministry full-time and trusting the Lord for at least another five years of active ministry.

Gene’s Life Essentials Study Bible continues to be used around the world and he is also working on a special second edition of his Men of Character Study Bible. At the request of Moody Publishers, he is currently re-doing his landmark book, Sharpening the Focus of the Church, which he wrote 50-years ago.

Join Fletch as he talks with Gene about being 90 and having a 5-year plan for ministry. May this encourage us all to finish strong!

About Gene

Dr. Gene Getz is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, earned a BA from Rocky Mountain College, an MA from the Wheaton Graduate School and a Ph.D. from New York University. He has served as a professor at Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary.

After 20 years in the academic world, Gene became involved in church planting and, in 1972, launched the Fellowship Bible Church movement. Today, some 30,000 people worship in approximately 12 churches in the Dallas area alone and hundreds of Fellowship churches throughout the United States trace their roots back to Gene’s church planting efforts.

Gene is also a prolific author. Most of his 60 books have grown out of his experience as a pastor. The Measure of a Man has become a classic and is used around the world for personal and group study.

In January 2004 Gene passed his lead pastor baton to Jeff Jones at Fellowship Bible Church North—now called Chase Oaks Church—where he and his wife continue to worship.

Gene now serves as President of the Center for Church Renewal. Unexpectedly, he was invited to do the Life Essentials Study Bible which contains 1500 Principles to Live By that are embedded in the biblical text from Genesis to Revelation. In addition, there is a QR code with each principle enabling the reader to view 1500 videos as Gene teaches each principle. Consequently, it is the first multi-media Study Bible and is now being used worldwide.

In addition, Gene has completed a Men of Character Study Bible which contains approximately 125 articles and profiles featuring men of the Bible.

Gene also airs a 2-minute daily feature on numerous radio stations called Bible Principles which can be accessed by going to bibleprinciples.org where you’ll discover information about Gene’s Life Essentials Study Bible. A free app is also available for iPhone, iPad and Android named Life Essentials.