Pastor Ron Ward was senior Pastor of Chicago UBF since Dr. Samuel Lee's passing away in 2002. Pastor Ron became the 5th UBF general director in 2022 approved by the International Advisory Board after Pastor Moses Yoon. As General Director, he visits UBF chapters globally, including recent engagements in Korea, Germany, Oceania, and Latin America. He also contributes Bible expositions to UBF Daily Bread, covering books such as Romans, Luke, and John, with a focus on disciple-making on university campuses.

Resources by P. Ron Ward

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 8:1-26

    DON’T YOU REMEMBER?

    Manuscript: Mark 8:1-26 Key Verse: 8:18 “Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?”          ...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 7:1-23

    HONOR AND WORSHIP GOD FROM OUR HEARTS

    Manuscript: Mark 7:1-23 Key Verse: 7:6b “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”           The event in today’s...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 6:30-56

    JESUS FEEDS THE FIVE THOUSAND

    Manuscript: Mark 6:30-56 Key Verse: 6:41 “Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 6:1-29

    JESUS SENDS OUT THE TWELVE

    Manuscript:  Mark 6:1-29 Key Verse: 6:7 “Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Galatians 5:21-43

    DON’T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVE

    MANUSCRIPT DON'T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVE Mark 5:21-43 Key Verse: 5:36 “Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’”           Thank...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 5:1-20

    WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

    Manuscript: Mark 5:1-20 Key Verse: 5:9a “Then Jesus asked him, ‘What is your name?’”           From the beginning of Mark’s gospel, Jesus drives out demons...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 4:35-41

    QUIET! BE STILL!

    Manuscript: Mark 4:35-41 Key Verse: 4:39 “He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 4:21-34

    PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM

    Manuscript: Mark 4:21-34 Key Verse: 4:24 “‘Consider carefully what you hear,’ he continued. ‘With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 4:1-20

    SEED SOWN ON GOOD SOIL

    Manuscript: Mark 4:1-20 Key Verse: 4:20 “Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Galatians 1:1-24

    “THE” GOSPEL, NOT “A” GOSPEL

    “THE” GOSPEL, NOT “A” GOSPEL What is the difference between “the” gospel and “a” gospel? How does revelation contrast with self-enlightenment? Galatians 1:1–24 Key...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Galatians 2:1-21

    “I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST”

    “I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST” Why should the truth of the gospel be preserved? How can we act in line with the truth...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 3:20-35

    WHO CAN BE JESUS’ FAMILY MEMBERS?

    Manuscript: Mark 3:20-35 Key Verse: 3:35 “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”           As we studied in the previous passage,...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 3:1-19

    JESUS CALLED THE TWELVE

    Manuscript: Mark 3:1-19 Key Verses: 3:13-14 “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him....

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 2:18-28

    THE SON OF MAN IS LORD EVEN OF THE SABBATH

    Manuscript: Mark 2:18-28 Key Verse: 2:28 “So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”           From the beginning of his gospel, Mark...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 1:40-45

    I Am Willing... Be Clean!

    Manuscript: Mark 1:40-45 Key Verse: 1:41 “Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 1:16-39

    THAT IS WHY I HAVE COME

    Manuscript: Mark 1:16-39 Key Verse: 1:38 “Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 1:1-15

    THE BEGINNING OF THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS

    Manuscript: Mark 1:1-15 Key Verse: 1:1 “The beginning of the good news about Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God….”           In the world around...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Mark 1:1

    Introduction to Mark’s Gospel - JESUS THE MESSIAH, THE SERVANT

    “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God….” (1:1) “For even the Son of Man did not come...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Philippians 4:1-23

    Rejoice in the Lord Always

    Manuscript Philippians 4:1-23 Key Verse: 4:4  “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”           The major theme of Philippians is to...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Philippians 3:12-21

    Press on Toward the Goal

    Manuscript Philippians 3:12-21 Key Verse: 3:13b-14 “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on...