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According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, a hero is someone who “a. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life” or “b. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field.” But a hero can be more or less than that. A hero could be the single mother who waited on you in the café, who after her shift rushes home to feed her kids and try to give them the best life she can. Or a hero could be the old man next door who gives 90% of his income to charity and does daily community service acts. A hero could also easily be outlined by the definitions above, such as the soldier who gave up his life to save his comrades, or the scientist who risked radiation to create unlimited boundaries for the world of medicine. In this case, my hero is a person who has committed his whole life to serving the Lord and preaching the good news to those around him. He has done innumerable charity works and has helped churches grow. He also is a counselor to those dealing with grief and pain, even to those who are not part of the church. His name is Dr. William A. Ritter. Dr. Ritter, over the years has done many charity projects and programs, the large majority of them spread across the world. Dr. Ritter was born in 1940 in Detroit. After he graduated from Yale Divinity School, he moved to Dearborn with his wife Kristina (Kris), where he served as the Youth Minister for the Dearborn First United Methodist Church. This was the beginning of his major charity works and projects. As the youth minister, he was a camp leader and led kids through Northern Michigan rivers, holding worship camps. He has been on numerous committee boards over the years that have aimed to change for the better race relations between blacks and whites. Especially during the tense times of the 1960's, this was a brave thing to do. In 1993, when he became the Senior Minister of First United Methodist Church, there became more money available to raise for outreach missions. Fund-raising was done to help Cass Methodist Church in inner-city Detroit and Baldwin Avenue Church in Pontiac.
Approximate Word count = 1565
Approximate Pages = 6.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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