Doug Bender

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Author | Church Planter | Pastor — I am Second

Doug Bender is an I Am Second writer and small groups coach. He developed many of the small group tools found at iamsecond.com and has coached churches,organizations, and individuals to use I Am Second groups to share the message of Jesus with their friends and family. Doug is author of I am Second: Real Stories. Changing Lives, Live Second:365 Ways to Make Jesus First and the newest book, I Choose Peace: Raw Stories of Real People Finding Peace and Contentment. He is also featured on I Am Second sharing his personal story. Doug is a graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He works with I Am Second's parent organization, e3 Partners, as a church planter and pastor in countries such as Ethiopia, Colombia, and the US. Doug and his wife, Catherine, have four children: Bethany, Samuel, Isabella, and Jesse.

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I Choose Peace: Raw Stories of Real People Finding Contentment and Happiness (An I Am Second Book)

When I Am Second launched in 2008, the organization meant simply to tell stories of people whose lives changed utterly when they placed God first and...

Featured on: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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