Clifford Neil Strait

Background

Strait, Clifford Neil was born on November 10, 1934 in New Lexington, Ohio, United States. Son of Ira Clifford and Iva May (King) Strait.

Education

AB, Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois, 1958. ThB, Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois, 1959. Doctor of Divinity, Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois, 1990.

Bachelor's Degree, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, 1969.

Career

Pastor Rosewood Heights Church of the Nazarene, East Alton, Illinois, 1961-1963, Carmi (Illinois) Church of the Nazarene, 1963-1966, East Liberty Church of the Nazarene, Akron, Ohio, 1966-1973, Taylor Avenue Church of the Nazarene, Racine, Wisconsin, 1973-1977, First Church of the Nazarene, Lansing, Michigan, 1977-1980. District superintendent Michigan District Church of the Nazarene, Grand Rapids, from 1980. Chairman book committee Church of the Nazarene, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1990.

Trustee Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee.

Achievements

• Clifford Neil Strait has been listed as a noteworthy religious organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Ina May Niccum, September 2, 1958. Children: David Milton, Philip Ryan, Jolyne Renee.