Dr. Greg Baker of FaithWay Baptist Church and College of Ajax, Ontario died suddenly and tragically this past Tuesday, June 30.
Baker was slated to be a speaker at the National Sword of the Lord Conference this month.
The family and the church are in need of prayer.
Does anyone know what he died of? This is so sad to hear.
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How old was Dr. Baker? How many children are still at home?
According to his homepage, it looks like there were four kids and two grandkids.
SharperIron is attempting to contact the family, or persons close to them, to see how they'd like information about Dr. Baker's death to be handled.
We're just trying to be supportive and helpful to them in any way we can during this difficult time. And, again, we encourage folks to pray for everyone involved.
Jay, I'm pretty sure those are his two daughters with their husbands in the picture. From reading some of his earlier blogposts, that seems to be the case.
Greg leaves behind two married daughters and his wife Melissa. One daughter is married to a staff member at Faithway and has two small children.
Jeff Straub
http://sharperiron.org/filings/7-2-09/8016
I have personally spoken with personnel at FaithWay Baptist Church and have confirmed that Dr. Baker's death was self-inflicted. They stated that "we don't understand why," but also ask that we remember the good things the Lord was able to accomplish through his life and ministry. Please uphold his widow Melissa, daughters Allison and Christi-An and their husbands and children, the church and staff, and associated ministries in prayer. Comfort, wisdom, and grace are needed during this time.
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
2 Cor. 1:3-4, KJV
Just and holy is Thy Name, I am all unrighteousness;
False and full of sin I am; Thou art full of truth and grace.
-Charles Wesley