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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship
Rev. Dr. Ron Hamilton, Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Gammon, and Rev. Nick Granitsas
June 3 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
For over forty years, the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship has promoted fellowship and cooperative endeavor in the faith, polity, and work of evangelical Congregational associations and churches throughout the world.
From an initial meeting with representatives from Australia, Ireland, Portugal, and the United States, the WECF has now grown to encompass nineteen associations in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The organization meets every three years, with the next meeting in Argentina in October 2026.
This program discussed the growth and work of this organization, the historical roots of evangelicalism within the Congregational tradition, and what is happening today around the world with WECF President Rev. Dr. Ron Hamilton, Secretary Rev. Dr. Steve Gammon, and Rev. Nick Granitsas.
SPEAKER BIOS
Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Hamilton was the CCCC Conference Minister 2012-2025 and previously worked as the Director of Church Multiplication from 2007 – 2012. He was founding pastor of the Woodbury Community Church in Woodbury, MN where he served for nearly thirty years. He is deeply committed to the development of healthy congregations with a commitment to missional ministry.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Gammon, a third-generation pastor, holds degrees from Barrington College, Bethel Theological Seminary, and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as a local church pastor in New England, was a U.S. Navy Chaplain for 27 years, and was Conference Minister of the CCCC from 2003-2011. He has also spent 20 years on the leadership team of the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship. He has authored four books, all with Aneko Press. Married to Helen for 50 years, they have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren.
Rev. Nicholas Granitsas is pastor emeritus of the First Congregational Church, Revere, where he served for 46 years. He has served in various leadership capacities in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC), including four years as national president, and an adjunct faculty member of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary from 1980-2017, teaching the denominational standards course for the CCCC. He is currently serving as an Area Pastor (20 churches and 50 ministerial members) in addition to many roles in community organizations.