Background
Stowe, David Metz was born on March 30, 1919 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest Lewllyn and Florence May (Metz) Stowe.
Stowe, David Metz was born on March 30, 1919 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest Lewllyn and Florence May (Metz) Stowe.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940. Bachelor's Degree, Pacific School Religion, 1943. Doctor of Theology, Pacific School Religion, 1953.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Pacific School Religion, 1966. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1946.
Ordained to ministry Congressional Church, 1943, associate minister Berkeley, California, 1943-1945, 51-53. Missionary, university professor Peking, China, 1947-1950. Chaplain, chairman department religion Carleton College, 1953-1956.
Educational secretary American Board Commnrs. and United Church Board World Ministries, 1956-1962. Professor theology Beirut, 1962-1963. Executive secretary division foreign missions National Council Churches, 1963-1964, associate general secretary overseas ministries, 1965-1970.
Also board governors. Executive vice president United Church Board for World Ministries, 1970-1985. Consultant mission and religion China, from 1985.
Adjunct professor Andover Newton Theological School, 1987-1998. Member executive council World Conference on Religion and Peace, 1988-1997. Board directors Congressional Christian History Society.
Delegate 2nd, 3rd and 4th Assemblies of World Council of Churches, member division world mission and evangelism, 1963-1975.
Member American Society Missiology (secretary-treasurer Eastern fellowship since 1986), International Association Mission Studies, Center for Process Studies, National Society Values in Higher Education, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Blue Key.
Married Virginia Ware, November 25, 1943. Children: Nancy Florence (Mistress Thomas S. Inui), Elizabeth Anne (Mistress Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe), Priscilla Barr (Mistress Arthur Hoffman-Stowe), David W.