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January 21 Today in OPC History

Francis D. Breisch, Jr.

2022

 

After eighteen years of ministerial service in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Francis D. Breisch, Jr. on this day in 1970 was received by the Classis of Columbia of the Christian Reformed Church in order to serve as pastor of Church of the Savior in Corvallis, Oregon. A graduate of Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary, Breisch was ordained and installed as the pastor of Faith and New Hope Churches in Harrisville, Pennsylvania in 1952. From 1959–1970, he served as pastor of Bethel OPC, Wheaton, Illinois.

During his time in the OPC, Breisch wrote two of the most popular books ever used for Bible studies in OPC congregations. In 1958, he authored The Kingdom of God, and in 1962, he authored The Ministry of Christ.

On December 14, 2019, Francis Breisch died and went to be with the Lord.

 

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