Comedian Dennis Swanberg Coming to GSBC

    Greenwell Springs, LA, September 17 and 18, 2013:  Greenwell Springs Baptist Church welcomes the Christian comedian, Dennis Swanberg.  Swanberg will appear for a men's meeting on September 17 at 7 pm, and for the regularly scheduled service on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 pm. 

    If laughter is truly the best medicine, then Dennis Swanberg, America’s “Minister of Encouragement” is just what the doctor ordered. With his down-home charm and heaping helping of hospitality, this Austin, Texas born pastor-turned-comedian has won the hearts of audiences across the country. Raised in what he calls a “mostly blue-collar, but sometimes ring-around-the collar” family during the fifties, that old black and white television in the corner of the living room became an important part of making Swanberg the success he is today. “Most moms yell at kids to go outside and play, he remembers with a laugh, “My mom would say, ‘you sit there and watch that television – your daddy worked so hard for it!’” her “encouragement’s” paid off. One of the first voices the future impersonator nailed as a child was his television hero, Barney Fife, from “The Andy Griffith Show.”

    Today Swanberg takes Barney Fife and over twenty other lovable impersonations, together with his side-splitting stories of growing up, families, and the funny side of church, to over 250,000 people every year. His audiences range from churches looking for fresh and new inspiration, to marriage enrichment seminars, city-wide concerts, business related events and corporate gatherings. Dennis Swanberg doesn’t care who he’s talking to, as long as he can leave knowing he made someone’s day a little brighter. His national broadcast television shows, “Swan’s Place” and “The Dennis Swanberg Show”, are described by the networks as “an hour of good, clean fun and entertainment as well as spiritual insight and encouragement” and are viewed by over one million households weekly. But even though this good ole’ boy’s legion of fans is growing daily, “The Swan” – as he is affectionately called – still loves the one on one of meeting people. “I feel like sometimes my kind of motivation and encouragement comes from just being personable with people beforehand and afterwards”, he admits.

“Mixing and mingling in a lobby before the show or grabbing a coffee afterwards is just as important to me as the hour I spend up on stage”. It’s just that kind of genuineness that has made several of this pastor-with-a-punchline’s audience members remark that “If I lived in your town, I’d come to your church!”

    Come out and join Greenwell Springs Baptist Church for two nights of encouragement.  Men's Meeting appearance (for men only) on Tuesday September 17 at 7 pm, then again for everyone on Wednesday September 18 at 6:30 pm.