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In Memoriam-Don Hamer

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In Memoriam

Don Hamer, Man of God
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by Ron Prentice
March 18, 2010

If you had the pleasure of meeting Don Hamer, you were encouraged, uplifted, and challenged. Don Hamer was the co-pastor of Zion Christian Fellowship in San Diego.  He was also the President of a burgeoning private, classical school known as Kuyper Preparatory School.  And although either of those duties would have filled the hours of the average person, Don was so much more.
 
Don Hamer was taken unexpectedly on March 17 by cardiac arrest.  Although he now rejoices face-to-face with his savior Jesus Christ, thousands will mourn his absence.  I was stunned by the news today.  Don was a passionate, intellectual, strategic and, most of all, godly man, who impacted my life and thousands of others.
 
Following is the mission of Kuyper Preparatory School:
Our mission is to humbly provide an excellent classical education, challenging students to understand the responsibilities of personal freedom for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom of God.
 
The school’s mission mirrors Don’s life – humble, excellent, and provocative – with his eyes set on the Kingdom of God.  As I reflect on his commitment to the cause of Christ, I can’t keep my tears away any longer, and I regret never having put him in a bear hug to tell him how amazing he was.  I can tell you just how he would have responded; he would have laughed, said a quick ‘thank you,’ and then engaged me in conversation about his vision for impacting more lives for good.
 
Most recently, Don unveiled a plan to unseat superior court judges. BetterCourtsNow.com is a strategic model rolled out in San Diego County this year, but I hope it will be used across California in 2012. In recent years, many books have been written about the tyranny of the courts, describing judges’ misuse of their authority to interpret established law. While people complained, Don took action. Go to the BetterCourtsNow.com Web site to gain a better understanding of the plan, and if you’re a San Diego County resident, get involved.
 
Some of us hope and pray that we will leave a legacy that is honoring to the Lord. The question on my mind is what work of Don’s life will leave the greatest legacy. Will it be his life as shepherd over a congregation of believers? Will it be the lives transformed through their training at Kuyper Prep? Will it be the impact on our culture due to godly men and women serving from the bench?

I believe that Don’s greatest legacy will be his family – his wife and five children. I had the pleasure of watching them interact, and Don could not have been more proud of them. May God bless them with time to mourn, finding peace, understanding, and hope.          
 
Thank you, Don Hamer, for throwing off every hindrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and running with perseverance the race marked out for you.  Hebrews 12:1

To help the Hamer family in their time of need log on to www.donhamer.com



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