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

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    SHALL I NOT DRINK THE CUP?

    John 18:1-27 Key Verse: 18:11   “Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’”   In...

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    JESUS TESTIFIES TO THE TRUTH

    John 18:28-40 Key Verse: 18:37   “‘You are a king, then!’ said Pilate. Jesus answered, ‘You are right in saying I am a king. In...

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    HERE IS YOUR KING

    John 19:1-16a Key Verse: 19:14   “It was the day of preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. ‘Here is your king,’ Pilate said...

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    JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED FOR OUR SINS

    John 19:16b-42 Key Verse: 19:30   “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave...

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    I HAVE SEEN THE LORD

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    AS THE FATHER HAS SENT ME, I AM SENDING YOU

    John 20:19-31 Key Verse: 20:21   “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’”   In this...

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    FEED MY SHEEP

    John 21:1-25 Key Verse: 21:17b   “He said, ‘Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed my sheep.’”   In...

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    JESUS, THE LIGHT OF LIFE

    John 1:1-13 Key Verse: 1:4    “In him was life, and that life was the light of men.”   Today we begin the study of John’s...

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    THE WORD BECAME FLESH

    John 1:14-18 Key Verse: 1:14    “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the...

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    LOOK, THE LAMB OF GOD

    John 1:19-34 Key Verse: 1:29   “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away...

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    COME AND SEE

    John 1:35-51 Key Verse: 1:39a   "'Come,' he replied, 'and you will see.'"   In the last passage John helped us look at Jesus, the Lamb...

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    JESUS BLESSES THE WEDDING IN CANA

    John 2:1-11, Key Verse: 2:11               “This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and...

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    YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN

    John 3:1-21, Key Verse: 3:3   “In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he...

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    HE MUST BECOME GREATER; I MUST BECOME LESS

    John 3:22-36, Key Verse: 3:30   “He must become greater; I must become less.”   Chapter three began with Jesus telling Nicodemus, “You must be born...

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    JESUS, THE SPRING OF LIVING WATER

    John 4:1-30 Key Verse: 4:13,14   “Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him...

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    JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD

    John 4:32-42, Key Verse: 4:42   “They said to the woman, ‘We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard...

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    JESUS HEALS AN OFFICIAL'S SON

    John 4:43-54, Key Verse: 4:50               (The Second Sign–How Faith Grows)   “Jesus replied, ‘You may go. Your son will live.’ The man took Jesus at...

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    GET UP! PICK UP YOUR MAT AND WALK

    John 5:1-18 Key Verse: 5:8   “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.’”   In chapters 1-4 we have learned...

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    THE AUTHORITY OF THE SON

    John 5:19-30 Key Verse: 5:24   “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and...

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    THE WITNESSES

    John 5:30-47 Key Verse: 5:36   “I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to...