Reid A. Firestone

Reid A. Firestone is a pastor who has retired from full-time ministry, having served Northern Ohio congregations for both the Church of the Brethren and Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, and currently holds ordination credentials in the FGBC. Reid and his wife Terri reside in Ashland. They were “college sweethearts,” having met at and graduated from (then) Ashland College. The Firestones are the parents of two adult children, and currently have five grandchildren. Originally from Spencer, Ohio, Reid is a graduate of Black River High School, Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary. He has served in pastoral ministry since 1990, and was employed for sixteen years in the retail and financial industries following college. Reid currently serves as a Chaplain for the City of Ashland Police Department, is the lead teacher in the 314 Grace Group at Ashland Grace Brethren Church and fills the pulpit for several area churches in a pastoral absence. Reid enjoys golf, travel (especially to their “Sturgeon Bay Getaway” in Wisconsin) and recreational reading. He is an avid AU, OSU and Cleveland sports fan.