The Disciples in the Pacific Southwest Region

About the Book

The life and ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in The Pacific Southwest Region from 1955 into 2009 is chronicled in this book.

About the Author

Dr. Ed Linberg is a native Californian and life-long Disciple. He grew up in the Bethany Christian Church of Pasadena, now part of the Pasadena Christian Church following their merger in 1968. He is a 1957 graduate of Transylvania University. He was awarded both the B.D. and the Th.M degrees by Lexington Theological Seminary in 1961 and 1964 respectively. He was ordained on July 23, 1961 at his home church in Pasadena. He received the D. Min. degree from the Claremont School of Theology in 1975. He has served Disciples' congregations in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Temple City, Mission Viejo/Laguna Niguel in California, and Hutchinson, Kansas. He served as Moderator of the Regional Church during the 1977-78 biennium. He currently serves First Christian Church, Fullerton, California, as its part-time Associate Pastor. He and Mariette, his wife of nearly 52 years, are the parents of two daughters, Catherine of Reston, Virginia and Marti of La Crescenta, California. They have three grandchildren: Eric, age 17; Jenna, age 14 and Greg, age 13.