Ernest Alfred Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Ernest Alfred was born on August 10, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Ernest F. and Zoey (Bramall) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1948; Bachelor's Degree, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1967.

Career

Minister education, St. Paul's Union, Chicago, 1951-1963; minister education, Morgan Pk. Baptist Church, Chicago, 1963-1966; minister education, 1st Baptist Church, Oak Park, Illinois, 1966-1968; associate professor, director admissions, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1964-1975; professor Christian education, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, since 1972; director doctoral studies, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1976-1990; dean of seminary, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1990. Member of national committee Pastor as Teacher Convocation, American Baptist Association, Green Lake, Wisconsin, 1984.

President Society Professional Church Leaders, Chicago Baptist Association, 1980-1981. Director Chicago Baptist Credit Union, since 1982.

Achievements

• Ernest Alfred Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Religion educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Religious Education Association, Association professors and Researchers in Religious Education, American Baptist Educators, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Katherine Dean Griffin, August 27, 1948. Children: Judith Lynn, Sandra Beth, Joan Carol.

Father:

Ernest F. Jenkins

Mother:

Zoey (Bramall) Jenkins

Spouse:

Katherine Dean Griffin

child:

Sandra Beth Jenkins

child:

Joan Carol Jenkins

child:

Judith Lynn Jenkins