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HONORING SENIORS
Betenbough
Homes in the
Lord’s Business by Bob Mize
he father-son co-founders of fruits” would belong to the Lord. a decision: “Am I going to stay in
Betenbough Homes – Ron Their agreement with each other control of this? Or am I going to let
Tand Rick Betenbough – and the Lord was that the company the Lord have control? Does God
have learned how to give back. It would give it away to non-profits. own this business, or do I own this
didn’t happen quickly, easily or The business that sprang up from business?” She continued, “God has
automatically. Ron Betenbough tells that vow has now passed the 25-year allowed us to live a life we didn’t
his story in a powerful video, which mark, and the giving during that even know to dream, and we’re
contrasts his early failures with what period has topped an amazing $29 excited about where He’s going to
God has since taught him. He calls million dollars. The Betenbough lead us next.”
the late 80’s “the darkest times”, family gives God all the credit. They
when he lost his marriage and his are even cautious about sharing Here is a partial list of Lubbock
business. His own assessment is their testimony, wanting all credit to Community Grant recipients from
that “it was all about the game, and go to God rather than to them. They Betenbough Homes:
the scorecard was money.” He said, make it clear, as Rick describes it,
“I was living in black and white “We are conduits, not containers.” Texas Boys Ranch
instead of in living color.” When Lubbock Rays of Hope
Ron reached out to his son, Rick, Ron Betenbough remembers that Hospice of Lubbock
about moving back to Lubbock from intentional decision when he said Habitat for Humanity in Lubbock
California, Rick could tell his dad to Rick, “Let’s commit what we Children’s Home of Lubbock
was “on a journey of faith” rather are doing here to the Lord.” He Buckner Children & Family Services
than materialism. said, “We talk about ministry in Backyard Mission
the marketplace, but whatever Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland
In 1992, the duo began all over business you are in, THAT’S the Centers for Children and Families
again, but this time putting Lord’s business. Go bloom where Family Promise of Odessa
spiritual things first. The business you’re planted, and perform Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin
of building affordable homes was ministry there!” Rick’s wife, Holly, Permian Basin Mission Center
renewed with a vow that the “first- describes the time Rick had to make Christmas in Action
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