Donald N. Bastian
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Donald N. Bastian is a retired Bishop
of The Free Methodist Church
of North America, serving in this office from 1974-1990. In 1990 he was elected the first bishop of the newly formed Free Methodist Church in Canada
, from which office he retired in 1993. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Brampton, Ontario.
Prior to his service as a bishop of the church he served three Free Methodist congregations -- Lexington, Kentucky, during his seminary years (1953-1956), New Westminster, B.C., (1956-1961), and the Greenville College church in Greenville, Illinois, (1961-1974), totalling 21 years.
Bastian has authored several books, including the well-used and often-updated membership training book of the Free Methodist Church, Belonging. He also authored a book entitled, Counterfeit: The Lie of Living Together Unmarried. Bastian has authored hundreds of periodical publication
s, appearing in Light and Life magazine, the magazine of the Free Methodist Church, and in Christianity Today. Bastian's new book, God's House Rules, a book about biblical principles for family life, was released in 2007.
Bastian earned his B.A. from Greenville College
, the B.D. (comparable to today's M.Div.) from Asbury Theological Seminary
and has been awarded four honorary doctorates.
Bastian was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan
, Canada.
Donald Bastian is married to the former Kathleen Swallow, and has four children.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of The Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement. It is evangelical in nature and has its roots in the Arminian-Wesleyan tradition....
of North America, serving in this office from 1974-1990. In 1990 he was elected the first bishop of the newly formed Free Methodist Church in Canada
Free Methodist Church in Canada
The Free Methodist Church is a denomination of Methodism, which is a branch of Protestantism. It was founded in 1860 in New York by a group, led by B. T. Roberts, who was defrocked in the Methodist Episcopal Church for criticisms of the spiritual laxness of the church hierarchy...
, from which office he retired in 1993. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Brampton, Ontario.
Prior to his service as a bishop of the church he served three Free Methodist congregations -- Lexington, Kentucky, during his seminary years (1953-1956), New Westminster, B.C., (1956-1961), and the Greenville College church in Greenville, Illinois, (1961-1974), totalling 21 years.
Bastian has authored several books, including the well-used and often-updated membership training book of the Free Methodist Church, Belonging. He also authored a book entitled, Counterfeit: The Lie of Living Together Unmarried. Bastian has authored hundreds of periodical publication
Periodical publication
Periodical literature is a published work that appears in a new edition on a regular schedule. The most familiar examples are the newspaper, often published daily, or weekly; or the magazine, typically published weekly, monthly or as a quarterly...
s, appearing in Light and Life magazine, the magazine of the Free Methodist Church, and in Christianity Today. Bastian's new book, God's House Rules, a book about biblical principles for family life, was released in 2007.
Bastian earned his B.A. from Greenville College
Greenville College
Greenville College is located in Greenville, Illinois, a small Illinois city, located 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri on Interstate 70...
, the B.D. (comparable to today's M.Div.) from Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary is a multi-denominational, graduate institution that offers a variety of master degree and postgraduate degree programs through the schools of Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation, Theology and Formation, Practical Theology, World Missions and Evangelism, and...
and has been awarded four honorary doctorates.
Bastian was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan
Estevan, Saskatchewan
Estevan is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located at , which is near the southeastern corner of the province. The Souris River runs by the city. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.-History:...
, Canada.
Donald Bastian is married to the former Kathleen Swallow, and has four children.