On Sept. 23 the Presbyterian Church bid farewell to one of its best-known evangelists, Rev. Dr. Larry Brice, founder of Reachout Ministries and host of the television program Reachout for Life. He died following a battle with cancer at the age of 71.
“His heart was really to talk to his own generation here in Canada; that was God’s calling on his life,” said his wife, Karen Brice.
Larry and Karen founded Reachout Ministries in 1992. In addition to Larry Brice’s television ministries and speaking engagements, his work has included evangelistic campaigns, international missions and tours, and writing three books. He also served as a pastor, most recently at St. Paul’s in Burlington, Ont.
He hosted Reachout for Life for 11 years, interviewing prominent Christians and closing each broadcast with a reflection and a call for viewers to commit their own lives to Christ.
“He had boundless energy to serve the Lord,” said Karen. “But he was one of the most humble people. He had five degrees, he was on television, he wrote books; some people would try to uplift him as being a great man of the church but he was a very humble man and put everybody before himself. A real servant pastor.”
Reachout Ministries will wind up at the end of the year, but donations can be made in memory of Brice to help cover the ministry’s outstanding costs. Donations can be made online at canadahelps.org/en/charities/reachout-ministries or by mail: Reachout Ministries, 27 Ashbury Lane, Simcoe ON N3Y 0A4.
