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Family and Friends
To truly get to know Biola’s new president,
you’ve got to know the people who have made
the greatest impact on his life, Barry H. Corey
says. Here, in his words, are some of those
individuals.
Hugh Corey, father and “spiritual mentor” — “No
one shaped my faith more than my father, a humble
Canadian preacher who honed the tools of
ministry through prayer, who knew no strangers
and who spent countless hours pouring his life into
his two children, both of whom now live for Christ
while he lives with Christ.”
Esther M. Corey, mother — “My mother grew up
with a profound faith and has been a servant leader
in many capacities. To this day, she has a passion for
God’s Word and pours herself into her children and
grandchildren, praying for us daily. She has been like
a rock for me, especially since my father died.”
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Michael Musser
Paula Corey (above), wife of 16 years — “I met
Paula in college, and she really stood out as a sharp,
beautiful Texan. Five years later, after she moved up
to Boston, we reconnected and fell in love. Paula
has an incredibly adventuresome spirit, loves life,
has a zeal for new experiences and demonstrates
incredible loyalty in her friendships. She has a great
capacity to understand me, to love me, to keep me
humble and to keep me focused on what’s real.
I love Paula today more than ever!”
Anders Corey (middle), 14-year-old son — “Anders
was voted the most likely to laugh at his middle
school this past year. He has this joy of life, and with
almost anything he’s involved in, he’s able to make it
a fun experience. Of our three kids, he’s the athletic
comedian and a zealous Red Sox fan.”
Ella Corey (right), 12-year-old daughter — “Twothirds
of the time the phone rings at our home, it’s for
Ella. She’s a socialite who knows how to live a full,
fun life. From her, I’ve learned what it means to give
in a relationship. She’s just a real giver — she
spends time, she listens, she cares.”
Sam Corey (left), 8-year-old son — “Sam is our
youngest, and he’s also the most pensive and
thoughtful. He thinks a lot about people and why
they do what they do. Sam is content being around
the family, making the California move easiest for
him. Sam plays the violin.”
Michael Musser
Bonnie Mills, sister — “Bonnie has been the
ideal big sister for a younger brother. It was just
the two of us as Corey children growing up. I
always looked up to her and watched how she
interacted with people, how she got things done
with zeal and energy, how she cared about me
and how deeply she loved Jesus. Her husband,
Ossie, and sons, Nick and Alex, are loving supporters
of me.”
Walter Kaiser (left), “scriptural mentor” and former
Gordon-Conwell president — “As one of
evangelicalism’s leading Old Testament scholars,
we would talk at length about the wonders of
God’s Word and understanding its true meaning.
Walt modeled for me the importance in presidential
leadership of nurturing relationships that are
respectful, affirming and community-centered.”
Robert Cooley (right), “strategic mentor” and former
Gordon-Conwell president — “Bob understood
how the coming generation of Christian
higher education was unfolding and was in many
ways a futurist in his thinking. Since he retired in
1997, we have become closer in how we think
about the strategies, structures and processes of
Christian higher education and higher education’s
emerging significance in the evangelical world
and the national higher education discourse.”
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