The White Umbrella - Mary Frances Bowley

Air Date February 16, 2013


Summary

Mary Frances felt called by God to minister to women. That's all she knew when she began teaching the Bible at her church. But that desire God put in her heart led her to begin a ministry called The White Umbrella. On today's Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, you'll meet Mary Frances Bowley who has become an activist in standing up against human trafficking. Hear this incredible story on today's program.

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Mary Frances Bowley

Mary Frances Bowley
Mary Frances is the President/Founder of Wellspring Living, an organization that’s been fighting childhood sexual abuse and exploitation since 2001. She has been a leader in the fight against child sex-trafficking. Her previous book is A League of Dangerous Women. Mary Frances is married to her best friend, Dick. She has 2 sons and 2 grandsons.  


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Gary Chapman and Chris & Andrea Fabry

Gary Chapman 
Gary Chapman
 
Dr. Gary Chapman is a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars. He has written more than 25 books including the #1 New York Times Best Seller, The Five Love Languages. Chapman's newest release, Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married, has joined the rankings as well. Others include: Anger, The Family You’ve Always Wanted, The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted, Desperate Marriages, God Speaks Your Love Language, Parenting Your Adult Child, and Hope for the Separated. With Dr. Jennifer Thomas, he co-authored The Five Languages of Apology. Dr. Chapman has over 35 years of experience in family counseling and has served as the senior associate pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C. for more than 35 years.

Chapman is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively. He has received M.R.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and taken postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University. Chapman and his wife, Karolyn, have been married for more than 45 years and reside in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Chapmans have two grown children, Shelley and Derek.

For more information about Dr. Chapman and his ministry, please visit his website.

 

Chris Fabry
Chris Fabry

Chris Fabry is the host of Chris Fabry Live!, two hours of spiritual encouragement from his backyard radio fence. The program challenges listeners to think biblically about their spiritual journeys. Chris is also the author of the Christy Award-winning novel Dogwood, June Bug, ECPA Christian Book Award-winner (Fiction) Almost Heaven, Not in the Heart and Borders of the Heart. He and his family live near Tucson, Ariz.

To find out more, please visit Chris' website.

Andrea Fabry
Andrea Fabry

Andrea Fabry, formerly Andrea Kessel, is the mother of nine children and former co-host of Midday Connection. She now co-hosts Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman along with her husband, Chris. She loves to share her insights and fun-loving, humorous self with listeners.

For more information about Andrea, please visit her website.

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