Background
Fry, Charles George was born on August 15, 1936 in Piqua, Ohio, United States. Son of Sylvan Jack and Lena Freda (Ehle) Fry.
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Fry, Charles George was born on August 15, 1936 in Piqua, Ohio, United States. Son of Sylvan Jack and Lena Freda (Ehle) Fry.
Bachelor, Capital University, 1958. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1965.
Bachelor's Degree, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1962. Master of Divinity, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1977. Doctor of Ministry, Winebrenner Theological Seminary, 1978.
Doctor of Divinity, Cranmer Seminary, 2001. MST, Holy Trinity College and Seminary, 2002. Master in Religious Education, Holy Trinity College and Seminary, 2003.
Doctor in Religious Education, Holy Trinity College and Seminary, 2004. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Triune Hall, 2005. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Magister University, 2008.
Doctor in Sacred Literature, North Tennessee Bible Institute, 2008.
Pastor St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1961-1962, 63-66. Instructor Wittenberg University, 1962-1963, 71-72, Capital University, 1963-1975, assistant professor history and religion, 1966-1969, associate professor, 1969-1975. Theologian-in-residence North Community Lutheran Church, Columbus, 1971-1973.
Associate professor history theology, director missions education Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1975-1984. Senior minister First Congressional Church, Detroit, 1984-1985. Protestant chaplain St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, 1982-1992.
Professor philosophy and theology Lutheran College of Health Professions, Fort Wayne, 1992-1998, University St. Francis, Fort Wayne, 1998-1999, Winebrenner Theological Seminary, University Findlay, Ohio, since 1999. Interim minister Arbor Grove Congressional Church, Jackson, Michigan, 1980, honorary minister emeritus 1996, First Presbyterian Church, Huntington, Indiana, 1988-1989, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, 1989-1990, Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, 1990-1991, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1990-1991, Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, 1991-1993. Interim minister Community Christian Church, New Carlisle, Indiana, 1993-1994, First Lutheran Church, Stryker, Ohio, 1994-1995, Zion Lutheran Church, West Jefferson, Ohio, 1994-1997, 98-2000, Agape Congressional Church, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1997-1998.
Interim minister Fairfield Parish, Lancaster, Ohio, since 2000. Visiting professor Damavand College, Tehran, 1973-1974, Reformed Bible College, 1975-1980, Concordia Lutheran Seminary at Brock University, 1977, 79, Graduate School Christian Ministry, Huntington (Indiana) College, 1986-1989, Wheaton College, 1987-1988. Visiting scholar Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates, 1987.
Theologian-in-residence, teaching theologian Queentown Lutheran Church, Singapore, 1991, 99-2000, 02. Adjunct faculty history Indiana University/Purdue University, Fort Wayne, 1982-1998, Winebrenner Theological Seminary, Findlay, Ohio, 1992, 99—, Holy Trinity College and Seminary, since 1999, Tung Ling Bible College, Singapore, 2000, 02, North Tennessee Bible Institute, since 1998, Magistu University Antigua, 2007-2009. Pastor-in-residence Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1992, Deaconess Community Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Philadelphia, 1993.
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Board directors Lutheran Liturgical Renewal, 1983-1990, 94-2000, president, 1999-2000. Vice president International Lutheran Fellowship, 1995-1998, president, 1998-2001, 03-2004, presiding bishop, 2004-2006, presiding bishop emeritus, 2006-2009, president Lutheran Min.'s Association, since 2009. Consecrated bishop, southern region International Lutheran Fellowship, 1996.
Associate St. Augustine's Fellowship, since 1996. Board directors Zwemer Institute, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1997-2003, Christ Catholic Church, Springfield, Missouri, since 2005. Curate Society for the Cure of Souls, since 2005.
Trustee Winebrenner Theological Seminary, 2005-2006. Fellow British Interplanetary Society, American Psychotherapy Association, College Pastoral Counseling (diplomate), American Association Integrated Medicine, Oxford Society Scholars. Member American History Association, American College Counselors (clinical member 2005, secretary since 2006, board certified clinical supervisor 2009), American Academy Religion, Middle East Institute General Society War of 1812 (compatriot since 1994, chaplain Ohio chapter since 1996, chaplain general since 2001, president since 2005), Society for the Care of Souls (curate since 2005), German Society Maryland, Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem (chaplain since 2000), Sons of Union Veterans, Phi Alpha Theta.