Background
Betz, Harlan D. was born on October 21, 1947 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States. Son of Clegg and LauraBelle Betz.
pastor religious studies educator
Betz, Harlan D. was born on October 21, 1947 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States. Son of Clegg and LauraBelle Betz.
Bachelor in Classical Greek, University Iowa, 1970. Master of Theology in New Testament Literature and Exegesis, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical studies, Cambridge Graduate School, 1998.
Youth pastor Irving Bible Church, Texas, 1972—1976. Church planting pastor LeMars Bible Church, Iowa, 1976—1982. Pastor Lake Ray Hubbard Bible Church, Rockwall, Texas, 1982—1992.
Senior pastor First Baptist Church, Spencer, Iowa, 1992—1998, Kingwood Bible Church, Texas, since 1998. Bible Conference speaker youth and family camps in Texas, Iowa, and Colorado.
Member of Ambassadors for Christ in College (president), National Honor Society, Eta Sigma Phi.
Married Sharon Ann Adams. Children: Joshua Christopher, Sarah Christine Loeffler.