[drstevej]

J. Grant Swank, Jr.

Hometown:
	Windham ME
Place of Birth:
	Johnstown PA
Church Affiliation:
	New Hope Church / Independent, Evangelical
Number of Years Writing:
	45
List of Other Publications and Year Published:
	Christianity Today, Decision, Pulpit Digest, Ministry, The priest, Church World, The County Christian, Christian Clippings, Flame, TheFriends Voice, Gem, Live, Light and Life, Alliance Life, Pentecostal Evangel, American Holiness Journal, Bible Advocate, Chalcedon Report, God's Revivalist, Herald of Holiness, Holiness Digest, The Lookout, Ministries Today, New Man, Pentecostal Messenger, Prism, Psychology for Living, Purpose, Shepherdess International Journal, Testimony of Truth, Voice in the Wilderness, Wesleyan Advocate, Portland Press Herald, suburban News, Sub Journal, American Journal, Good News Connection, Preacher's Magazine, Spirit, Come Ye Apart, Pathways to God, The Evangelist, Autumn Life, The Other Side, Campus Camera, Quincy Patriot Ledger, The Christian Science Monitor, Brunswick Times, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, World Mission, Conquest
Education:
	High Point High School/ Beltsville MD Eastern Nazarene College / Quincy MA Harvard Divinity School / Cambridge MA Nazarene Seminary / Kansas City MO Earned Accredited Degrees: BA with sociology major, literature minor M Div in religion
Employment:
	Pastor of New Hope Church, Windham, ME
Family:
	Wife: Priscilla Caroline Anthony Swank Children: Crystal Caroline Swank Miller, Heidi Jo Swank Inlow, Jay Grant Swank
	Additional Info:
	I enjoy watercolor painting, walking, visiting with friends, chocolate ice cream and theological studies. I also find time to worship in a variety of denominational settings-Catholic, Jewish and Protestant. My wife and I have traveled to Europe, Middle East, northern Africa, Caribbean and South America. We particularly enjoy traveling to my wife's home village, Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada. Winner of First Prize Writing Contest which yielded a three-week guided Tour of the Middle East.

[Wrigley]

Wasn't there an interesting story about the church he leads?

[grantswank]

o, really, drstevej, you didn't need to go to all that homework.

nevertheless, thanks.

nothing like having an efficient gal friday giving out the bio sketch.

my o my.

[grantswank]

hmmmmmm.

you went to all the angst of finding the bio sketch of yours truly under 'authors' in the current website page for the free methodist 'light and life' magazine?

whew.

did you read the christmas article there as well? it truly is good. (sigh)

you surely are doing one herculean job of getting out the complete public relations scoop for yours truly.

did i forget to thank you?

sorry.

thank you.