Background
Rowden, Alphro John was born on March 15, 1906 in Maries County, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert and Clara (Williams) Rowden.
Rowden, Alphro John was born on March 15, 1906 in Maries County, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert and Clara (Williams) Rowden.
Student, University Missouri, 1927-1928; graduate, Evangelical United Brethren Corresponding, Kansas City, Missoury, 1946.
Pastor, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Adrian, Missouri, 1941-1946;
pastor, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Jennings, Louisiana, 1947-1948;
founder, pastor, Revival Church, Houston, 1949-1950;
founder, pastor, Evangelistic Center Church, Nevada, Missouri, 1950-1953;
founder, senior pastor, president of the board, The Evangelistic Center Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1954-1994. Daily radio minister The Gospel, 1951-1985. Founder, trustee Evangelistic Center Church, Nevada, Missouri, 1951-1994, Evangelistic Center Church/Living Waters Worship Center, Amarillo, Texas, since 1965.
Co-founder, president of the board directors Pan American Missions, Portland, Oregon, 1959-1994. Charismatic church representative Ministriesof New Life, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1986-1994. Chaplain City Council Kansas City, 1987-1990.
Organized churches in several states and Sidney, Australia. Guest speaker in various charismatic churches and conferences throughout the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Colombia, Mexico, 1954-1994.
Co-founder, director programs using 3d step of Alcoholics Anonymous to minister in 6 secular substance abuse treatment centers throughout the Greater Kansas City Area, 1986-1990. Volunteer Salvation Army, Kansas City, Kansas, 1988-1990. Prayer team minister Bread of Life Church, Mission, Texas, 1997-1999.
Married Margaret Louise Henderson, January 18, 1936 (deceased July 1982). 1 child, Roberta Louise Rowden Crane. Married Sandra Kay McFadden, January 7, 1985.