President: Ned Berube
Ned Berube was born in Connecticut in October of 1948 and raised in a Roman Catholic home. His years at Fairfield University (BA in English literature, 1970) were marked by a detour into philosophical atheism and radical politics. In November of 1970, as a teaching assistant at Marquette University (grad school, English), Ned accepted Christ through the witness of a fellow teaching assistant — Susan St. Peter, now Mrs. Ned Berube! Ned and Sue were married in August of 1971 and went immediately to North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Later they became part of Daystar Ministries.
In September of 1981 the Berubes moved to Spooner, Wisconsin and began Cornerstone Church with about 15 other adults. In the next few years the church grew to over 300. In 1987 the Berubes moved to the Twin Cities where Ned took on the dual role of coordinator of the Body of Christ Community and pastor of Antioch Christian Ministries. In September of 1992, he founded Christ Community Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Later, Christ Community Church joined the Alliance for Renewal Churches. Ned has been the President of the ARC since 2000.
Ned often ministers at churches and conferences in the U.S. and overseas. He is especially appreciated for his work in the area of marriage, family life and the church community. He and Christ Community Church have substantial ties with churches and ministries in Europe, South America and Asia.
Ned and Sue have been blessed with 6 children: Renee, married to Jon Horsman; Lisa, Greg, Dan, Eric, and Lauren. Their granddaughters, Claire and Anja, are two of their favorite people in the world. For over three decades the Berube family has enjoyed extended household living. They have hosted over 50 singles and 3 families representing 14 nations.