Last weekend at the U.S. Regional Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, GCI president Joseph Tkach honored Bob and Ruth Miller on the occasion of Bob’s retirement after 37 years of full-time employment with GCI.
Bob worked part-time in grounds maintenance and mail processing while attending Ambassador College in Big Sandy, Texas. Then in 1969 he began full-time employment as a ministerial assistant in GCI churches in Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. That employment ended the next year. In 1976, Bob was rehired, serving at church headquarters in Pasadena in several capacities including painting, mail processing, publishing, and media.In 1978, Bob became publishing production coordinator and was ordained an elder.
In 1979, Bob and his wife Ruth relocated to Alabama where Bob served as assistant pastor, associate pastor, and then senior pastor of the GCI congregation in Birmingham, where they remain today.
On May 18 of this year, Bob retired from full-time employment with the church. He continues serving part-time as the Birmingham congregation’s senior pastor.
We wish Bob and Ruth many wonderful years ahead as they continue to serve our Lord and his children.
Congratulations to Bob and Ruth! We in the church are blessed by your long years of service. May your loving response of service to God and our brethren in Alabama and our church denomination be a constant inspiration to all.
We love you and appreciate you!
GCI Philippines and North East Asia
Thanks Bob,
Well done, good and faithful servant!
Love & Peace,
John Cooper
Tuscaloosa, AL
You did it! So glad you are continuing to pastor part time. It works. Congratulations to you and Ruth and keep bearing fruit in “old age.”
Congratulations, Bob and Ruth! I’ve been retired two years now, busier than ever, but loving every minute of it. Blessings for your future in (retired) ministry.
Bob & Ruth,
You know we love you both and appreciate all that you have done and continue to do in the Birmingham area. You know how much you mean to me personally (Rannie). May God Continue to Richlt Bless You Both; With Love, Rannie & Shirley
Congratulations Bob and Ruth for your many years of service to the brethren and the Church. We were privileged to know you both and your children and have some wonderful memories from River Glen, Prep class and other occasions. Please say hello to your children from us. Although now grown adults tell them we still remember their preschool years!!
Take care and we wish you a great retirement together. One day we hope to be able to get together and catch up on news!! With love and best wishes…. Barry & Wendy
Bob…congratulations. Hope you enjoy this new stage of life. I will be right behind you.