January 27, 2025 | Daniel L. Segraves, Ph.D.
PDF Embedder requires a url attributeI am grateful for the privilege of ministering for sixty years within the fellowship of the United Pentecostal Church International. In my prayers, I frequently express my gratitude to God for those He has brought into my life who have had a good influence on me.
I cannot list all those who have pointed me in the right direction, but they certainly include my parents, Glen and Agnes Segraves. My father was my first pastor. My grandfather, L. D. Segraves, was the first apostolic preacher in my family.
Other pastors and teachers whose voices I can still hear include Clyde J. Haney, my pastor and one of my teachers at what was then known as the Western Apostolic Bible College. Another influential teacher at that time was Paul Dugas, whose son Timothy later became my pastor.
Since my calling in life focused not only on pastoring but on teaching, I sat under a wide variety of teachers in the process of earning various degrees required to qualify for professorial duties in accredited schools. Since the UPCI did not yet have accredited schools where such degrees could be earned, many of my teachers were not identified with the apostolic movement. Nevertheless, the learning experience was valuable and helpful, enabling me to participate in preparing our own graduate school for accreditation.
God is still at work in my life today through the influence of my pastor, Mitchell Bland, my friends in ministry, and my peers who understand the call into the world of academia.
Thank you, United Pentecostal Church. This is my home. This is my church. I love you.
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