Accepting Your Identity in Christ (EP:1052)
Christian Podcast for Men | Real Men Connect
Dr. Joe Martin
4.9 • 882 Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Marshall Benbow has served as the pastor of discipleship at Grace Community Church in Greensboro, NC for the past 9 years. He and is wife, Diane, have been married for 16 years, and they have 3 children: a girl and two boys, ages 13-10.
Marshall has a passion to see Christians become disciple-making disciples and to see the Church grow as a multi-ethnic reflection of God's Kingdom.
Dave Hickman is the author of, "Closer Than Close: Awakening to the Freedom of Your Union with Christ." And he's also the founder of CHARLOTTE/ONE, which is an organization that empowers local churches in Charlotte, NC to reach 20-30 somethings. CHARLOTTE/ONE currently partners with over 40 local churches and has grown to become one of the largest young adult ministries in the Southeast. Dave and his wife Monica have been married for 14 years, and they have three sons, ages 9 – 3.
You can reach either one of them by email or through their websites:
Dave Hickman: dave@davehickman.org
Web: www.closerthanclosebook.com
Marshall Benbow: mbenbow@gracegso.org
Web: www.gracegso.org
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