User:Gatorgalen

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[edit] Some Articles I intend to, have, or may edit/create/expand

  • Great Commission Association
  • New Life Christian Fellowship
  • Gravity Hill
  • Mystery Hill
  • Gator Christian Life
  • Rubik's Cube
  • North Carolina School of Science and Math
  • Tom Short
  • Larry Pile
  • Paul Martin
  • List of groups referred to as cults
  • University of Florida
  • Virginia Tech
  • Vineyard Association
  • Foursquare Gospel Church
  • Congregationalism
  • Ashe County High School
  • Sovereign Grace Ministries
  • Student Mobilization (organization), Steve Shadrach
  • H20 Orlando - [www.h20church.org]
  • H20 Bowling Green - [www.h20church.com]
  • Exclusive Brethren, Plymouth Brethren, Darby
  • IHOP, Mike Bickle, Joseph Company
  • Fritz Ridenour
  • Excommunication - horrible POV treatment of biblical basis
  • Hank Hanegraaff
  • Herschel Martindale

[edit] Important info I want to save

This is something posted by User:ClaudeReigns now in Archive 238 [1] of the incident board. "Since coming here under an explicit understanding with User:Xanthius that I don't have to agree with him, I find that I enjoy it, and have been attempting to branch out from the core subject of Great Commission Association by developing second and third degree articles as well as get involved in other interests here. I do not always agree with User:Xanthius though it is true that he is a good friend and we often do see eye to eye on the subject of Great Commission Association. We also do share an I.P. address for half of the day. However, since both of our real names have been mentioned by GCA staff members and deleted by Wikipedia administrators, it is only fitting, in my opinion, that we both be allowed to edit. I can also clearly establish how my anonymity has been made necessary by present and former staff members within Great Commission Association. I think you'll find that nearly every addition I make to Wikipedia includes an immediately verifiable source and that until recently I have striven to reach out to current members of Great Commission Association to make them feel especially welcome. All of this stands in direct contrast to User:Gatorgalen's record as editor--and even User:Xanthius'. The administration is welcome to seek any information they would like about my involvement in the topic or relationship to User:Xanthius--my anonymity is only to prevent misuse of personal information by said current and former staff members. I know the administrators will make a good decision in this matter as they have done in the past. ClaudeReigns 09:32, 6 May 2007 (UTC) (emphasis mine)

Thankfully, the administrators did make a good decision and disregarded both of ClaudeReign's frivolous claims, absolving me of any wrongdoing. I include this on my page because I suspect that his/her activities may include to escalate, and I want everyone to know what he says about himself and the true nature of his "neutrality" as he does not have a disclaimer on his own page as I do on my own (yet having no problem with frequently bringing up the info I've posted here voluntarily from the beginning).Gatorgalen 13:34, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article about me by ClaudeReigns (in its original condition so I can play with it too!)

Galen T. Wood
Gatorgalen
President, Gator Christian Life
In office
2004 – 2005
Born November 30, 1983
Ashe County, North Carolina
Flag of the United States United States
Political party Impact Party
Alma mater University of Florida
Occupation missionary, fundraiser
Religion Christian, Great Commission Ministries

Galen Wood (born November 30, 1983) is a fundraiser and missionary for Great Commission Ministries and the former President of Gator Christian Life on the campus of the University of Florida. Hailing from Ashe County, North Carolina, Wood has served his movement internationally in Asia, Italy, Germany, and the Ukraine. He is the son of David and Loretta Wood.

[edit] Salvation and Scholarship

Wood professes a faith in Christ that dates back to Nov 17, 1996. After attending High School at Beaver Creek, he transferred to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, where he received his diploma in 2001. Matriculating at the University of Florida on a full scholarship, he began studying Political Science with minors in Economics and Asian Studies. He was recruited by Gator Christian Life when he first arrived on campus there. By 2004, Wood became the President of that organization, and began raising the $5,200 necessary for the East Asia mission trip, which he completed from May 26 to August 5 of that year. [1][2] In addition, he supported the creation of a religious affairs cabinet within the UF Student Senate. [3] Also while President of Gator Christian Life, he promoted the Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ by renting out a theater at Regal Gainesville Cinema 14 and screening a sneak preview. [4]

[edit] Post Presidency

After his succession at Gator Christian Life, Wood ran unsuccessfully for Senator of the College of Liberal Arts as a member of the Impact Party. All five members of the Gator Party prevailed in the race. [5] Wood later delivered arguments in a musical debate before the UF Student Senate, successfully raising financial support from Student Government for contemporary Christian music acts visiting campus including Engage, Blindside, and Skillet. Asked Wood, "Why do we have classical concerts when this type of music outsells classical two-to-one?" [6][7][8] Though Wood had asked Student Government Productions chairman Joey Van de Bogart for $60,000, Wood did managed to secure $10,000 in funding from the Senate. Wood pledged that students at the event would not be evangelized, saying, "We're not trying to convert everybody. It's going to be a pretty rockin' concert. It's not going to be like a church service at all." [8] On October 19, 2006, Wood appeared for the second time in the Mountain Times seeking support for his missions, this time for the purpose of reaching the "50,000 students at UF who need Christ." [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fawn Roark (May 20, 2004). "Local Man Plans For Mission Trip To East Asia". . The Mountain Times Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  2. ^ a b Fawn Roark (October 19, 2006). "Local Man Serves As Missionary On College Campus". . The Mountain Times Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  3. ^ Student Senate Minutes. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  4. ^ Valerie Payne (February 24, 2004). "Religious groups embrace arrival of Gibson’s movie". . The Independent Florida Alligator Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  5. ^ Spring 1995 [sic] Election Results. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  6. ^ Justin Richards (July 7, 2005). "Senate may lower Phillips student tickets to $10". . The Independent Florida Alligator Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  7. ^ Student Senate Minutes. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  8. ^ a b Justin Richards (July 14, 2005). "Concert bill passed". . The Independent Florida Alligator Retrieved on 2007-04-24.



A little about me:

I just began as a campus missionary with Great Commission Ministries [2] and will be working with Gator Christian Life [3] at the University of Florida,temporarily, before heading to rival Florida State University to plant Seminole Christian Life [www.seminolechristianlife.com].

I include this information in an effort to be upfront with those who see my edits, specifically on the Great Commission Association page, which I found to essentially be a propaganda piece when I stumbled upon it. I have added positive things and taken the obviously biased info out to the best of my ability. A note: there is no conspiracy here, my edits aren't in any official capacity and I haven't been instructed by any of my leaders to make these edits, but have done so out of a purely personal desire to have an accurate and balanced article about an organization which I care deeply about.

I can be contacted at gatorgalen@yahoo.com.