ALS - On My Way Home

Pastor Dale Meador

How do you face each day after a diagnosis of ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, knowing you will not survive longer than eighteen months – two years? Pastor Dale Meador joins Sharon and Chuck Betters to answer this question and more as he describes how each day reminds him he cannot beat this disease. He knows his time on this earth is short. But, for Dale, this disease has renewed his confidence in heaven and God’s perfect love. In this conversation, Dale gives us a glimpse into how he is not only preparing himself but also his family for his absence and much more. Dale’s natural joyful perspective on life comes through but he wants all of us to know his perspective does not minimize the deep grief and fear ALS patients experience.  His desire in sharing his story is for others to experience the same help and hope of Jesus he experiences every day. We are so grateful for Dale’s willingness to offer help and hope not only to the one diagnosed with ALS but also to those who love them.

Dale Meador is the founding pastor of Bear Creek Church in Medford Oregon. He and his wife Nancy have been married since 1977 and are blessed with five children and soon to be six grandchildren. He is a college and seminary graduate, and in addition to serving local churches for more than 40 years, he is the Chaplain, Medford Police Department, and a volunteer for Joni & Friends Southern Oregon.

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