Glenn D. Bone III
Glenn D. Bone, III has been the Pastor of Good Seed Ministries based in Chicago, IL for over 18 years. Pastor Glenn has worked in ministries throughout Chicago and the US as a ministry leader and Financial Advisor. Good Seed Ministries, which began 18 years ago with eight members, has grown by leaps and bounds in just two years under his leadership. He applied the principles taught by Pastor Rick Warren the author of the book “The Purpose Driven Life” and was awarded the prestigious “Church Health Award” awarded to Good Seed Ministries in 2005. This award was given to only 66 churches worldwide.
Pastor Bone was a Financial Planner and had over 15 years of securities and financial experience, having worked in the mortgage and financing industry in Chicago as well as in Monterey, California. Pastor Bone served in the US Army at Fort Ord. as an Infantry Soldier.
Pastor Bone received his formal education in finance from Roosevelt University as well as Monterey Peninsula College in California. In conjunction with the College of Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado, he attended Roosevelt University in Chicago to obtain the CFP designation. He also held insurance and securities licenses in Illinois.
Pastor Bone was a Lecturer for the Chicago City Colleges where he taught financial planning and Internet classes in the Adult Education Program. He is a frequent speaker for businesses, community groups, investment clubs, chambers of commerce, colleges, and churches where he presents seminars on over 39 financial topics. He also served as the Program Director of the $martkids Financial Literacy Program that has worked with over 6,000 students in the City of Chicago and Pasadena Unified School District in Los Angeles, California teaching financial literacy to our next generation.
Pastor Bone has been a guest on several radio and television programs in Chicago as well as in California. Pastor Bone has been the host of a weekly radio show “Sowing Seeds” which is heard weekly on AM1570 in Chicago. Glenn has been a staff writer for the Windy City Word Newspaper. His articles were offered nationwide to the 200 Newspapers nationwide through the NNPA and the Internet.
Glenn is married to Carla K. Bone for 21 years and the proud father to five children, Glenn IV, Gionne, Dorian, Malachia, and Glenndon, and 3 granddaughters and two grandsons.
Now, Pastor Glenn D. Bone III is embarking on a new journey serving as the International Mission Pastor for New Seasons Church Chicago. Pastor Glenn also serves as a Purpose Driven Church Trainer and Regional Director working under the direction of “Purpose Driven” at Saddleback Church in California. Pastor Glenn is humbled by the new assignment and journey God is leading him to. Pastor Glenn’s life verse is a true depiction of his life found in 1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV) Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.