Personal:
Born - Jackson, Michigan, September 2, 1943
Raised - Battle Creek, Michigan
Married - February 12, 1967
Wife - Janet Epperson of Bells, Tennessee
Children - 2
Sue lives in Sikeston, Missouri.
Stephen lives in Smyrna, Tennessee; He is a Level 1 Surgical Tech in orthopedics
Grandchildren - 5
Education:
High School - Lakeview, Battle Creek, Michigan,1961
Freed-Hardeman University, AA 1966
Henderson, Tennessee
Covington Theological Seminary - Rossville, Georgia
B. of Ministry, 1988
Master of Ministry, 1989
Doctor of Ministry, 1992 (Magna Cum Laude)
Also attended classes at:
Western Kentucky School of Ministry
Central Ohio School of Preaching Manly and Janet
Alabama Christian School of Religion Luscombe
Places Preached:
Phillips Street Church of Christ, Dyersburg, Tennessee (1966)
Glendale Church of Christ, Newbern, Tennessee (1967)
Lake Street Church of Christ, Ridgely, Tennessee (1967-1970)
Westside Church of Christ, Akron, Ohio (1970-1971)
Shady Acres Church of Christ, Sikeston, Missouri (1972-1988)
Grundy Street Church of Christ, Tullahoma, Tennessee (1988-1997)
Missionary, Kirov, Russia - supported by Winchester, TN (1997)
Athens Church of Christ, Athens, Tennessee (1998-2005)
Priceville Church of Christ, Decatur, Alabama (2006-2009)
Cades Church of Christ, Milan, TN (2010-present)
Mission Work:
Made over 24 trips to Kirov Region and Komi Republic, Russia
Helped start congregations in Kirov and Kirovo-Chepetsk.
Lived in Russia (1997)
Conducted three seminars for Russian preachers (2005-2007)
Our last trip was Sep / Oct, 2015.
2 trips to teach among Kuna Indians in Panama (2016, 2017).
Taught in Costa Rica School of Preaching (2018, 2019)
Trip to visit a mission work in Costa Rica (2022)
Email address: luscombe92@gmail.com
Other church related activities:
Board of directors - Shady Acres Children's Home
Foster parent
Board of directors - Southeast Missouri Christian Academy
Moderator of panel on TV program
Radio program - live 15-minute daily program (for 16 years)
Author of several commentaries and several adult class workbooks
All books are available on this website.
Other Activities:
Chaplain of Department of Public Safety (Sikeston, MO)
Chaplain for Fire Department (Sikeston, MO) (10 years)
Director of chaplains for local hospital (Sikeston, MO)
Coach of little league soccer (5 years)
Chaplain - Athens Regional Medical Center