For Ron & Patricia Owens, The Journey is a drink offering of adoration poured out to Jesus-the Rose of Sharon. With grateful hearts, the Owens commend to you the poetry, songs, and truths Christ has written on their hearts. May you be encouraged on your journey and drawn closer to Jesus each day.
We are on a worship journey that begins with our "new birth."
It's a journey that continues every day we're here on earth.
It's a journey that will climax when we enter heaven's gate,
There with every tongue and nation we will join in perfect praise.
Ron and Patricia Owens have traveled the world for almost fifty years, gratefully serving where the Lord provides open doors.
In North America and internationally, they have ministered in conferences, churches, seminaries, and colleges. Their focus includes Ron's preaching and teaching on the subjects of worship and revival as well as their joint ministry through music, composition, and authoring books.
Ron writes most of the poetry for their songs, while Patricia writes and arranges the music. In addition to writing songs together, Ron has authored several biographies with additional titles in process.
Elliff, Tom: - After pastoring for forty-two years, Tom Elliff served the International Mission Board, first as Senior Vice President for Spiritual Nurture and Church Relations from 2005-2009, then as President from 2011-2014. Tom served pastorates in Arkansas, Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma, and as an IMB missionary in Zimbabwe. Tom also served as president of the SBC Pastors Conference and two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Tom is the founder of Living in the Word Publications, named after a radio broadcast he hosted for twenty-five years. Living in the Word is a writing, publishing and speaking ministry focused on the urgency of taking the gospel to the ends of the earth and the ongoing necessity of prayer and spiritual awakening. Tom has spoken in numerous conferences and crusades across the USA and in many countries around the world. Tom and his wife, Jeannie (now deceased) are blessed with four children, twenty-five grand children and two great-grandchildren. Tom is also a frequent speaker at conferences and on programs addressing issues related to marriage and family. Tom is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University (BA), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.).
Owens, Patricia: - Ron and Patricia Owns--the authors of The Journey--were born and raised thousands of miles apart-he in Canada and Switzerland, she in Mississippi, USA. They met in a voice teacher's studio in a music conservatory in Rochester, NY. After further schooling and marriage, they pursued careers in secular music before sensing God's call to use their gifts to share the gospel. This led to ministry through concerts, conferences, churches, seminaries, and colleges in many parts of the world and in compositions and recordings. Their focus has included Ron's teaching and preaching on the subjects of Worship and Revival. In the early years Ron oversaw the ministries of the International Christian Center in Switzerland, resulting in many opportunities, including helping with the leadership of the International Congresses on Revival. During those Congresses, they met delegates from several Eastern Bloc countries. Although ministering in many other nations, in God's providence a special opportunity opened to them in the lands of Russia. Over a twenty-year period, they made numerous trips helping train worship leaders for Eastern European churches. Many of their songs are translated into Russian. Two of their musicals, "Paid In Full" and "The Christmas Lamb" have been used in churches and theaters of the former USSR. In 2003, "The Christmas Lamb" was used by the Billy Graham Association for an outreach to Moscow. For ten years Ron was Associate to Henry Blackaby at Southern Baptist's North American Mission Board. He and Patricia also served five years as Worship and Music Consultants for SBC's International Mission Board. Ron is a published author, having written two works on the subject of Worship, five biographies, and a children's storybook. "The Journey" is Ron and Patricia's first collaborative writing effort. The Owens have one son, Jeff, a daughter-in-law, Jessica, and two grandsons, Ethan and Evan.
Owens, Ron: - Ron and Patricia Owns--the authors of The Journey--were born and raised thousands of miles apart-he in Canada and Switzerland, she in Mississippi, USA. They met in a voice teacher's studio in a music conservatory in Rochester, NY. After further schooling and marriage, they pursued careers in secular music before sensing God's call to use their gifts to share the gospel. This led to ministry through concerts, conferences, churches, seminaries, and colleges in many parts of the world and in compositions and recordings. Their focus has included Ron's teaching and preaching on the subjects of Worship and Revival. In the early years Ron oversaw the ministries of the International Christian Center in Switzerland, resulting in many opportunities, including helping with the leadership of the International Congresses on Revival. During those Congresses, they met delegates from several Eastern Bloc countries. Although ministering in many other nations, in God's providence a special opportunity opened to them in the lands of Russia. Over a twenty-year period, they made numerous trips helping train worship leaders for Eastern European churches. Many of their songs are translated into Russian. Two of their musicals, "Paid In Full" and "The Christmas Lamb" have been used in churches and theaters of the former USSR. In 2003, "The Christmas Lamb" was used by the Billy Graham Association for an outreach to Moscow. For ten years Ron was Associate to Henry Blackaby at Southern Baptist's North American Mission Board. He and Patricia also served five years as Worship and Music Consultants for SBC's International Mission Board. Ron is a published author, having written two works on the subject of Worship, five biographies, and a children's storybook. "The Journey" is Ron and Patricia's first collaborative writing effort. The Owens have one son, Jeff, a daughter-in-law, Jessica, and two grandsons, Ethan and Evan.
