Craig and Deborah Darling have been married for 47 years. They have 7 children and 12 grandchildren. They have been attending gracespring since 2004 and have been very active while attending. Craig has taught various Sunday School classes, has preached on several occasions, and has been a community group leader for 12 years.

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Craig graduated from the University of Iowa and received his Masters of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He worked with CRU Ministries for 16 years as the Director for the state of Indiana, worked as a lead pastor at a church for 11 years, and worked for India Rural Evangelical Fellowship (IREF) as the United States Director taking ministry/medical teams in and out of India.

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For the past five years, Craig has held the role of campus representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), working on the campus of Western Michigan University. He is also the chaplain of the Western Michigan Football team, a position he has been serving in for the past 12 years.

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Craig enjoys being with his kids and grandchildren, loves fishing with his boys, likes to read biographies of people, and loves to just be with his wife Deborah and his dog.