The 2013 Legacy Banquet

One Another Mindset Award Gregory Dyson ’98 Greg Dyson ’98 was married with one young daughter when he arrived at Cedarville University. Of his experience as a husband to Gina, father of Jessica, and first-year student at Cedarville, he writes, “I transferred to Cedarville after a life-transforming year at Word of Life Bible Institute. I counted all the chapel services special and personally meaningful and enjoyed having couples over at our apartment in married student housing.” While at Cedarville he became involved in both leadership and ministry by serving as the off-campus student President, acting as Co-Director of the college Sunday school class at Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville, and supplying respite service to the pulpit at Second Baptist Church in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Greg also worked full time with Hidy Honda in Beavercreek, and later as a full-time pastor, while pursuing his degree in pastoral studies at Cedarville. Upon graduation, Greg continued full-time ministry for the next 17 years, including serving alongside Dr. Luis Palau. Perhaps the best way he has shown his one-another mindset is the establishment of an inner-city teen ministry, The Lion’s Den. Greg founded and was formerly the Executive Director of The Lion’s Den, located in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, which seeks to be a place of rest and encouragement for the youth of the greater Springfield area. The 4,000-square-foot facility is a unique faith-focused sanctuary for young people, focused on reaching the 85 percent of youth who would never walk into a church or traditional youth program. During his time at the Lion’s Den and since, Greg has opened the eyes of both majority and minority students to the importance of a one-another mindset in developing a Christ-centered worldview. Greg maintained his relationship with World of Life Bible Institute, and in October 2012, he returned as its Dean of Admissions. Greg currently oversees admissions and recruitment for the institute’s four accredited campuses in Upstate New York; Hudson, Florida; Owen Sound, Canada; and Jeju Island. He is currently working toward his master’s degree in organizational leadership, and credits Cedarville University with helping to set the standard for great leadership and striving for high quality in all things. He and his wife, Gina, have been married for 28 years and have three daughters: Michaela (10), Miranda (16), and Jessica (21) ’14.