國際五旬節聖潔會報導：前任主理主教卡本特博士於美國時間9月20日傍晚逝世，結束一段長久之抗癌之旅，終年六十四歲。

現任主理主教德亞瑟博士說：「卡本特主教是本會歷來最感情豐富的一位領袖，他的慈愛、善良深深吸引了我及眾多其他人。他的心靈和生命，就像一本開放的書卷，光明正直，毫無隱情。我常想，卡本特主教的一生，正好示範了聖經裡對大衞王的描述，以及約翰福音裡主耶穌對拿但業的評價－合神心意的人，心裡沒有詭詐。」

IPHC 來源連結: http://www.iphc.org/news/bishop-ronald-w-carpenter-sr-passes-away

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Breaking News: Bishop Ronald W. Carpenter, Sr. Passes Away

IPHC News has learned that Bishop Ronald W. Carpenter, Sr. passed away this evening following an extended battle with cancer. He was 64 years old.

“There has not been a more passionate leader in the IPHC than Bishop Ronald Carpenter, Sr.,” said Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham. “He had a heart of gold, which drew me, and thousands of others, to him. His heart and life were an open book. In his integrity there were never hidden agendas. I’ve often thought that Bishop Carpenter exemplified the description of Israel’s King David, and Jesus’ observation about Nathaniel in the Gospel of John – a man after God’s heart in whom there is no guile.”