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Earned his M.Div from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary in 1977, then his Th.M. in Hebrew from the same school in 1978, and a B.S. in German Literature from Excelsior College in 1984, followed by planting three Bible churches in 15 years in Austria and then spent some time in Russia.  They have "two sons, two excellent daughters  Pursued graduate studies 2001-2003 in-lawInternational Relations at Salve Regina University, and six wonderful grandchildren"which is based in Newport, according to Christine's [https://www.amazon.com/Christine-Schneider/e/B001KI4D22/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 bio on Amazon]Rhode Island.

Planted Sunrise Floyd and Christine have "two sons, two excellent daughters-in-law, and six wonderful grandchildren", according to Christine's [https://www.amazon.com/Christine-Schneider/e/B001KI4D22/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 bio on Amazon]. Both of Floyd and Christine's children attended Emmaus Bible College in the 1990's.  His son Erich currently serves as a full-time elder/pastor (preaching, teaching, counseling and leading music) at Red Bench Bible Church alongside several other elders including his father.   Erich's wife Deb serves in the church as a Sunday School teacher and in women's ministries alongside her mother-in-law.   His son Michael and his wife Julie have three children, and Julie actively maintains a family ministry blog entitled [https://sweeterthingsinmylife.blogspot.com/ The Sweeter Things in My Life].   Michael serves the Lord as a software engineer.  ==Church Planting==<br />Floyd planted three Bible churches in 15 years in Austria and then spent some time in Russia.   He also planted a local Brethren assembly in Dubuque, IA called Riverside Bible Church (which became ;  Served as senior pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Spokane.  His most recent plant is  [http://www.redbenchspokane.com/ Red Bench Bible Church) while serving Red Bench Bible Church], formerly known as Sunrise Bible Church, in Spokane, Washington, where he currently serves. ==Collegiate ministry==<br />Served as the chair of the Intercultural Studies department at Emmaus Bible College in Iowa for 7 years.  Then served as an Associate Associate Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Studies, Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Institute, Spokane Campus (WA), teaching Acts, Hermeneutics, Church Planting, Church and Its Doctrines, Christian Missions, Evangelism (Life on Life), Islamic Studies, Senior Seminar for Intercultural Studies, Theological Issues in Missiology, and World Religions.  While at Moody, he also tutored for the Intercultural Studies Honor Program.   

For forty-five years, Floyd has taught almost every book in the Bible (some many times, in English and in German), systematic and historical theology, reformation history, a wide variety of missions classes, church planting, world religions, Islamic studies and evangelism.  Loves to sail and travel and read and write. ==Books by Floyd==

==Books written by Christine==