Guest Speakers

Pastor Rich Bonin

Rich & Kim Bonin

Pastor Rich Bonin has been serving in ministry for eight years at CityLight Ministry Center in the So. End of Springfield, Ma for eight years. He served as the evangelism and outreach Pastor for two of the years. P. Rich was chosen to as senior Pastor on September of 2008. He is a graduate of the Urban Bible Training Center in Springfield and Global University. P. Rich is credentialed through the Southern New District of the Assemblies of God. He and his wife Kim have been married for 18 years, and have incredible sons, Daniel and Benjamin. The entire family is dedicated to bringing the life changing message of the Love of God through Jesus Christ in the inner city of Springfield. Their vision is to see entire communities transformed by the power of the Gospel as lives are changed and hope is restored.

Shiloh Bradshaw

Shiloh Bradshaw

Shiloh Bradshaw is a member of Church in the Acres. He graduated from Biola University with a Bachelors Degree in Christian Education, and has ministered in several capacities, including youth ministry, campus and young adult ministry, arts ministry and community organizing. He is passionate about effectively communicating the Word of God, and holds a particular interest in the redemptive nature of creativity and its capacity to nurture the Kingdom of God among us. He currently works as a substitute teacher at Commerce High School, directs the Phoenix Arts Project, and lives with his wonderful wife Stephanie, as part of Nehemiah Community, an intentional Christian community working towards the rebuilding of Springfield, MA through relationships grounded in the way of Jesus Christ.

Reverend E. Gage Hotaling

Reverend E. Gage Hotaling Branch of Service: US Naval Reserve, Lt. Commander Chaplain for the 4th Division of Marines September 1944 – April 1946

Rev. E. Gage Hotaling's first sermon was delivered at a Manton, Rhode Island church on November 19, 1933. At that time the country was in the depths of the Great Depression. Rev. Hotaling was 17 years old and had promised his father who was dying of cancer that he would carry on the work of ministry. The church also received a plaque honoring Rev. Hotaling as the fourth recipient of the Daniel Sharp Award of the Conference of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts. The award is given annually to “a well-loved pastor of upright character with a significant ministry.” Rev Hotaling was pastor of churches in Hyannis, Palmer, Needham, Agawam and here at Church in the Acres. He is also a retired U. S. Navy Commander, having served as a chaplain during World War II. Some of his experiences on Iwo Jima are included in the book, “Flags of Our Fathers,” which tells the stories of the men who raised the American flag during the battle of February 1945.

Andy Kilpatrick

Andy & Mary Kilpatrick

Andy grew up in Fitchburg, MA and became very active in a number of sports. His Christian training started at a very young age and he made his profession of faith in the waters of baptism at the age of 12. It was while he served in the US Navy during WWII that he received his call to full time Christian service. After the war he enrolled in Gordon College located in Boston and there he received his liberal arts degree in theology. He went on to receive his seminary training at both Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Wenham, MA. For 40 years he pastored churches in Maine, Massachusetts and New York State, all of which were associated with the American Baptist denomination. He was married to his first wife, Betty Beveridge, for 34 years until she passed away of colon cancer. Together they had 2 sons, Stephen, now located in Olney, MD, and, John, who liives with his family in Lexington, MA. In 1987 he married Mary Penton, a retired nurse. They moved to Wilbraham in 2006 and joined CIA shortly thereafter. They both sing in the choir, and Andy now serves as the Chairman of the Board of Deacons.

Rev. Dr. Rafael Osorio
Dr. & Mrs. Rafael Osorio
The Apostle Dr. Rafael Osorio, a native of Puerto Rico, is the senior pastor of the Apostolic Renovacion Church in Springfield, MA, USA. He is also the chairman, founder and apostle of the International Apostolic Renewal Network, which provides coverage to many churches, pastors and ministers in South and Central America, the Caribbean and the United States. He has just published his second book, “Moving to a New Level—Unleashing God’s Purpose for your Life”

Jeff Stappenbeck

Jeff Stappenbeck

Jeff is a graduate of Springfield College and is currently a student at Word of Life Bible Institute. Jeff has been involved in such ministry work in the greater Springfield area as: Small group discipleship Teen Bible study instructor Volunteer coordinator Local Pulpit supply Jeff is the site Mgr at the Lion's Den and has been involved in city ministry for some time now.

Daryl Winters

Daryl Winters

Daryl is a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute and a Sr. At Cedarville University in Ohio. Daryl's mom, Pam Winters is a Bible teacher in our Thursday night Family program and both Daryl and his mom have been involved in leadership at the Lion's Den Youth Outreach Center.