Nick Bal is a United States

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 Evangelical Christian leader formerly associated with the Great Commission church movement and the Sam Brownback 2008 Presidential campaign. Bal is also a contributor to Veritas Magazine on the topic of what he calls "Christian marketing" and other articles about relationships within the Christian life.

Involvement with the Brownback presidential campaign

In late July 2007, according to the Brownback campaign, Bal joined the Iowa Pastors for Brownback Advisory Council as campus director for student ministries at Des Moines, Iowa

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. The Associated Press noted Bal's enthusiasm for Brownback: "People just need to know about him," Bal was quoted as saying. The Gazette

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 noted Bal's support for Brownback stemmed from the candidate's unswerving devotion to core beliefs in the face of opposition, something he believed served Brownback well in Washington.

Evangelical ministry

The Great Commission Ministries website's fundraising page states that Bal's ministry provides worldwide missions opportunities.

Articles

• "'I Do:' A Commitment to Commitment and Grace" Veritas Magazine, December 18, 2009 http://www.veritasmag.com/culture/i-do-a-commitment-to-commitment-and-grace
• "Wake Me to Dream: Forfeiting the Right to Imagine" Veritas Magazine, January 29, 2009 http://www.veritasmag.com/brainstorming/wake-me-to-dream-forfeiting-the-right-to-imagine
• "More than a Tagline: The Perils of Church Cliches" Veritas Magazine, June 3, 2009 http://www.veritasmag.com/brainstorming/more-than-a-tagline-the-perils-of-church-cliches
• "Teflon Jesus: Say Goodbye to Sleazy Salesmen" Veritas Magazine, July 15, 2009 http://www.veritasmag.com/brainstorming/teflon-jesus-say-goodbye-to-sleazy-salesmen