There is a controversary within the Christian community as to whether the Gospel of Jesus Christ should be God-centered or man-centered. Classical theology used to believe it should be God-centered. But this approach has been challenged by some modern evangelical thought that you need to feel good about yourself, and when you feel good you're right with God. In this approach, the man has become the center of the stage, and the focus is on what he chooses to do. We in the Church of God must avoid this latter philosophy, which negates the need for true repentance before God.

W. Fred Crow

Pastor, United Church of God

Fred Crow is an elder with United Church of God; pastor of the Eureka and San Jose, California congregations. After 34 years, Fred retired from the aerospace industry in 2015. He and his wife Sue have two daughters and eight grandchildren. On the side, he wrote a newspaper column, taught scuba diving, was a published cartoonist; and he is a writer, photographer, and traveler.