Chester Elvin Wood

Background

Wood, Chester Elvin was born on February 2, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence E. and Sarah M. Wood.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia (South Carolina) Bible College, 1963. Bachelor's Degree, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1966. Master of Theology, Trinity Evangelical Division School, 1968.

Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews (Scotland) University, 1976.

Career

Assistant professor John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 1967-1970. Visiting professor Columbia Graduate School of Bible/Mission, 1970-1971. Professor New Testament Asian Theological Seminary, Manila, 1976-1981.

Associate professor Bethel College, St. Paul, since 1982. Adjunct professor Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School Theology, since 1984. Executive director Light of the World Ministries, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1986.

Achievements

• Chester Elvin Wood has been listed as a noteworthy religion educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Biblical Literature.

Connections

Married Dolores Garippa, August 8, 1964. Children: Elisabeth, Rebekah, Ruth, Deborah.

Father:

Clarence E. Wood

Mother:

Sarah M. Wood

Spouse:

Dolores Garippa

child:

Ruth Wood

child:

Rebekah Wood

child:

Deborah Wood

child:

Elisabeth Wood