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ministries that Norm helped kick off was one nearest to his heart: Norm
served as chair of the committee that developed the vision and worked

tirelessly and successfully to place a general surgical and treatment
hospital to
the best traveled crossroads of Guinea, Africa. By partnering with the
Mayo
Clinic and others, Compassion Evangelical Hospital has placed donated

machines, medicines, and volunteer staff rotationally to this hospital
which now serves hundreds daily. He was also key visionary and board
member of a group who started a "seminary without walls," a concept
that sparked the

"Seminary of the East" theological training school, where you have the
ability
to work a job to support yourself, and at the same time have the
flexibility to attend classes, be mentored, and connect with church
ministries as you earn your theological degree. This thriving training

school is located in the Philadelphia area. Norm left Main Street Baptist
in 1993, and was called to serve as a pastor to missionaries for
Conservative Baptist International.

Norm had a 13 state territory and served 600 supporting churches as
pastor and fundraiser to missionaries who served overseas. This
expansive mission vision was ideal for Norm and he thrived in his
service to others in this ever growing support role. He and his wife
Nancy had a chance to travel the country to serve and connect with

pastors and missionaries, helping to create sustainable opportunities in
the mission field, with the sole goal to bring the word of God and the
saving knowledge of his son Jesus to all who would hear and accept
this free gift. Norm served as East Area Director for 10 years.

Upon his retirement from CBI, he then went on immediately to
successive interim pastor roles, helping to evaluate, provide input and
guidance, and prepare the hearts of those members of congregations
who were waiting for new leadership in their respective churches. Norm
provided this key ministry to Cassville, Morris and Cobleskill. The

"Unsung Local Heroes Portraiture" inaugural class of 2015 voted him in
for his prolific body of work, which must speak for itself, because he
would not. Glory was given to God. How does a man like Norm ever