Background
Shaver, Erwin Leander was born on December 1, 1890 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Leander and Emma Isabel (Church) Shaver.
Shaver, Erwin Leander was born on December 1, 1890 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Leander and Emma Isabel (Church) Shaver.
AB, Lawrence College, 1913; AM, Lawrence College, 1914; STB, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1916; postgraduate, Union Theological Seminary, 1917-1920; AM, Columbia University, 1918; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1918-1920; Doctor of Divinity, Northland College, 1933.
Pastor, Rosendale and Genoa City, Wisconsin, 1912-1916;
director religious education, Decatur, Illinois, 1916-1917;
pastor, East Rockaway, New York, 1917-1920;
assistant in religious education, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1919-1920;
professor religious education, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1920-1922;
district secretary, Congressional Education Society, Boston, 1922-1926;
secretary leadership education, Board Home Missions, 1926-1946;
secretary weekday religious education, Board Home Missions, from 1946. Director weekday religious education International Council Religious Education, 1942-1950. Executive director weekday religious education National Council Churches, 1950-1958.
Consultant Christian Education Department Massachusetts Council Churches, from 1958. Instructor University of Chicago, summers, Boston University, Auburn School Religious Education, Reformed Theological Seminary.
Member National Education Association (department supervisors), Religious Education Association.
Married Ellen Montgomery Griffiths, August 3, 1915 (deceased). Children: Doris (Mistress G. B. Ouderkirk), Robert G. Married Marjorie F. Kendall, June 21, 1943.