Background
Cecil, Earl Ivan was born on March 31, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Kenneth Everett and Amy Ilene (Leonard) Cecil.
Cecil, Earl Ivan was born on March 31, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Kenneth Everett and Amy Ilene (Leonard) Cecil.
Bachelor in Pastoral Ministries, Fort Wayne Bible College, 1968; postgraduate, Trinity Evangelical Division, 1972-1974; postgraduate, Grace Theological Seminary, 1976-1979; M of Christian Ministries, Huntington Graduate School Christian Ministries, 1983.
Minister, pastor, 1st Evangelical Mennonite Church, Lafayette, Indiana, 1968-1972;
houseparent, counselor, Saelm Children's Home, Flanagan, Illinois, 1972-1973;
assistant pastor, chaplain, Salem Children's Home, Flanagan, Illinois, 1973-1976;
pastor, Thorncreek Church of God, Columbia City, Indiana, 1976-1977;
pastor, Woodburn (Indiana) Evangelical Mennonite Church, 1977-1986;
associate pastor missions and pastoral care, Grace Evangelical Mennonite Church, Morton, Illinois, since 1986. Chairman Evangelical Mennonite Conference Commision on Christian Education, Fort Wayne, 1980-1984. Program chairman Miracle Camp, Lawton, Michigan, 1980-1985.
Board directors General Board, Evangelical Mennonite Church, Fort Wayne, 1980-1984.
Vice president Parent-Teachers Association, Woodburn, 1983.
Married Cheryl Ann Roth, July 8, 1967. Children: Angela Beth, Aric Nathan, Andrew Jon, April Joy.