Background
Cummins, Delmer Duane was born on June 4, 1935 in Dawson, Nebraska, United States. Son of Delmer H. and Ina Z. (Arnold) Cummins.
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The Disciples: A Struggle for Reformation is the most current and comprehensive book on the total history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Furnishing information on the past two centuries of the denomination, Cummins follows the writings of Disciples' history and reformation.
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Many call A. Dale Fiers the most significant figure in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of the twentieth century. Raised in a devout family—his mother was ordained—in Kankakee, Illinois, and West Palm Beach, Florida, Fiers went on to have major impact not only on his denomination but on American Protestantism in general, particularly its approach to such social issues as missionary work and civil rights. Fiers served as executive secretary of the International Convention of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), president of the United Christian Missionary Society, administrative secretary of the Commission on Restructure, and was the first general minister and president of the church. Restructure was the process by which thousands of scattered Disciples congregations became an expression of one Church. This 1960s development towers over the landscape of Disciples history like a great mountain range, and Fiers looms over the era as its central figure. In this biography, commissioned by the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, D. Duane Cummins crafts a picture of a remarkable church leader and chronicles the way a significant religious body dealt with the ambivalences of its own existence, how missionary work developed into less paternalistic relationships, how a church struggled between attempts to minister on the local scene and throughout the world. Fiers lived in Florida and remained active in Disciples affairs until his death at age ninety-six in 2003.
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academic administrator historian
Cummins, Delmer Duane was born on June 4, 1935 in Dawson, Nebraska, United States. Son of Delmer H. and Ina Z. (Arnold) Cummins.
Bachelor of Science, Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, 1957. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1974.
Doctor of Laws, William Woods College, 1979. HHD (honorary), Phillips University, 1983. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Chapman University, 1996.
Teacher, Jefferson County Public Schools, Denver, 1956-1967. Member faculty Oklahoma City University, 1967-1977, Darbeth-Whitten professor history, 1974-1977, curator George Shirk Collection, 1977. Chairman department history Oklahoma City University, 1969—1972.
Director Robert A. Taft Institute Government, 1972—1977. President Bethany (West Virginia) College, 1988—2002, president emeritus, since 2002. President Brite Division School, 2002—2003.
Visiting scholar in history Johns Hopkins University, since 2002.
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Active Pittsburgh Opera Board, 1996—2001. Moderator, active multiple national boards and task forces Christian Church, 1993—1995. Board directors Disciples of Christ History Society, president, 2004—2005.
President division higher education Christian Church, 1978—1988. Trustee Culver-Stockton College, 1978—1988, Tougaloo College, 1978—1988, vice chairman, 1985—1988. Board trustees Phillips Theological Seminary, 2005—2008.
Danforth associate, 1976—1978. Member Oklahoma Humanities Council(grantee 1974), Phillips University Alumni Association (president 1975-1976), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (secretariat, policy commission 1990-1994), chair president's athletic conference 1990-1992), West Virginia Association Indiana Colleges (chair 1994-1997, chair east central college consortium 1997-1998), Company Indiana Colleges (board directors 1998-1901).
Married Darla Sue Beard, October 6, 1957. Children: Stephen Duane, Cristi Sue, Caroline Renee.