Friends in Ministry
I am so blessed to have so many friends around the world. Listed below are just a few long time friends. You will also find more of these friends throughout this website.
Rick Godwin
Rick Godwin is the Sr. Pastor at Summit Christian Center in San Antonio, Texas. Rick and I have been friends for over 20 years.
“Ron and I first met in the mid to late 1980′s. I have had the privilege of ministering in his network of churches through the years. I am pleased to be able to call him my friend. I’ve discovered with Ron that you can count on him to always be there for you. He is a very generous man who loves solving problems and helping pastors through difficult times.”
Ron Hibbert
Ron Hibbert is the World Missions Director for the British Assembly of God. Ron and his wife, Gretel, are based in London and have been our friends and co-workers in Eastern Europe for over 18 years.
“It was about 20 years ago, when I first visited the group of CFC churches in the Rio Grande Valley, led by Ron Corzine, I discovered a governmental structure, based on relationship, that I had been looking for all my ministry life. A group of Godly and Gifted leaders, working within clear lines of Spiritual Authority, secure in themselves and each other, a security that enabled them to cover weaknesses and soar with strengths.
“The whole ethos of this team flowed from the vision of their leader, Ron Corzine. His authority was not based on appointment or self-promotion, but on that which was released to him by those who recognized his unique form of apostolic gifting. His was an apostleship firmly rooted on the understanding that he existed for the benefit of others, rather than they being there for his needs. They were not there to release him, but he was there to release them.
“I commend him to you as an encourager par – excellence and as a special friend.”
Bishop Mark Kariuki
Bishop Mark Kariuki is the overseer of more than 900 Deliverance churches throughout Kenya. He has a weekly television broadcast that reaches the nation. As well, Mark founded Life Celebration Centre in Nakuru, Kenya with a weekly attendance of 8,000. I am pleased to have Mark call me his pastor.
“About 15 years ago my spiritual dad, Alan Vincent, introduced me to Ron Corzine. Now, I had a busy schedule of meetings at which Ron would preach on his first trip to visit us in Kenya, Africa. But upon his arrival at the airport as I was explaining the type of meeting we would have, Ron said to me, “Mark, I don’t want to preach; I want to spend time with you and your family.” Ron’s pastoral heart earned our trust, and eventually he became our pastor. The pastors in Kenya love him and the apostolic principles he teaches. He always makes sure, whether I am in Kenya or the USA, that I am getting plenty of time for rest and relaxation. RON IS A PASTOR TO PASTORS.”
David Shearman
David Shearman is the Sr. Pastor of the Christian Centre in Nottingham, England. David and Dorothy are truly great friends.
“There are some people you meet in life who, by being who they are more than what they say, impact your life forever. My friend Ron Corzine is such a man. A deep love for God and a strong desire to please Him are at the foundation of his ministry. A love of people, life, and Texas is part of his DNA.
“Ron is an inspirer of leaders, a mentor of many, and a confidant of businessmen. He is a man of wisdom and maturity with a servant’s heart and a generous spirit. You can tell I like him a lot!!!!”
Ernie Fitzpatrick
Ernie Fitzpatrick is a long-time friend. He is the pastor at LRC in Houston. It is one of the most contemporary churches I have seen. If the “box” is the church, he thinks way outside the box.
“I’ve known Ron Corzine over 20 years and he’s the same man today as he was then – his character is never changing. I think that’s one of the highest compliments you can give to a person. In today’s fast-paced world, where is that ‘true-North?’ Where is the unchanging place of security that one can run to and be safe?
“Ron demonstrates a peace and confidence in who he is in God. We’re to follow Plato’s admonition to ‘Know thyself’, but that’s just the start. We also have to find out who we are in Christ. Ron has done both. He’s well versed not only in the Bible but the everyday applications of it in a post-modern world. And therein I expect to call him ‘friend’ throughout my life.”
Ron Corzine
Better known as Son of a Preacher, Ron started the first Christian Fellowship Church in Harlingen, Texas in 1982 and presently serves as a counselor, consultant and apostolic overseer to multiple churches and ministries. He travels nationally and internationally motivating and challenging people to be effective in their call and ministry to their local church, their community, and the marketplace.
Ron and his wife Anne were married in 1968. They have three children, seven grandchildren and presently reside in San Antonio, Texas.
Ron is the founder and president of Christian Fellowship International. Click to email Ron.
Philip Corzine 
Philip serves Christian Fellowship International by helping oversee the network of CFI churches, as well as pastoring Christian Fellowship Church McAllen, Texas. He graduated from Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas in 1991, and then served in the Army for three years. Philip is a very gifted musician, worship leader and communicator of the Word. He and his wife Trish have two daughters, Lauren and Lenzy. Click to email Philip.
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