Gil Rugh

Gil and his parents lived in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during his early years. When Gil was 9 years old his mother accepted Christ while attending meetings where the Bible was taught. She then took Gil and his father to the meetings and they both accepted Christ during the following year. The family then moved to Philadelphia where they became deeply involved in church activities and built their lives around the Word of God. The commitment of his parents to God showed Gil the importance of having the right priorities in his life.

While attending church the Lord brought Marilyn into Gil's life. They were married in 1963 and were later blessed with two children, Greg and Cheryl. God, in His grace, also directed Gil to Philadelphia College of the Bible and later to Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, where he received his B.S. and M.Div. degrees, respectively. Gil also received his PH.D from The California Graduate School of Theology.

In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. During this time he earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh's ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a Bible teacher, his sermons and publications have been heard and read throughout the United States and in many countries around the world. Gil has written over 45 booklets and many papers on current christian issues, christian living and church doctrine.