Background
Chambers, Curtis Allen was born on September 24, 1924 in Damascus, Ohio, United States. Son of Binford Vincent and Margaret Esther (Patterson) Chambers.
clergyman church communications executive
Chambers, Curtis Allen was born on September 24, 1924 in Damascus, Ohio, United States. Son of Binford Vincent and Margaret Esther (Patterson) Chambers.
Th.B., Malone College, 1946; Bachelor of Arts, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1947; Bachelor of Divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1950; postgraduate, Oberlin Graduate School Theology, 1951-1953; School of Theology and Ministry, Temple University, 1955; S.T.D., Temple University, 1960; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Lebanon Valley College, 1967.
Pastor, 1st Church, Cleveland, 1951-1953;
pastor, Rockville Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1953-1959;
editor adult publications, Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1959-1965;
associate editor, Church and Home magazine, Dayton, Ohio., 1963-1966;
editor, Church and Home magazine, 1967-1969;
assistant editorial director, Together and Christian Advocate, Methodist Public House, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1969;
editor, Together magazine, 1969-1973;
acting editorial director general periodicals, United Methodist Church, 1971-1972;
editorial director, United Methodist Church, 1972-1973;
general secretary, United Methodist Communications, 1973-1984;
general manager, Alternate View Network, 1984-1985;
minister education and communication, First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1985-1987;
minister pastoral care and communication, First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1987-1988;
minister program and communication, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Monroe, Louisiana, 1988-1990;
religious communication consultant, Nashville, since 1990;
associate pastor, Andrew Price United Methodist Church, Nashville, 1991-1994. Book editor Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1965-1968. Co-editor Plan of Union, United Methodist Church, 1965-1968, Plan of Union, United Methodist Church (Bookof Discipline), 1968, chairman staff committee long range planning, 1969-1972,member of commission on church union, 1965-1968.
Director radio-television relations general conferences Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1958, 62, 66, United Methodist Church, 1966, 68. Chairman commission on educational media National Council Churches, 1965-1966, Chairman of Commission on audio visual and broadcast education, 1962-1965, Executive Committee broadcasting and film commission, chairman communications commission, 1975-1978, vice president, 1975-1978. Chairman Religious Communications Congress, 1980.
Named 1 of 12 editors sent to Middle East on fact-finding trip, 1969.
Served as captain (chaplain) Civil Air Patrol, 1960-1965. Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, United Methodist Association Communicators (vice president 1968-1972, Communicators' Hall of Fame 1992), World Association Christian Communications (central committee, chairman Journal editorial board 1975-1982, chairman periodical development committee, executive committee, secretary 1978-1982), Associate Church Press (honorary life), Religious Public Relations Council. Clubs: Chicago Press (Dayton), Torch (Dayton).
Married Anna June Winn, August 26, 1946. Children: David Lloyd, Curtis Allen II, Deborah Ann, Charles Cloyde.