Background
Anderson, Gerald Harry was born on June 9, 1930 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer Arthur and Dorothy Emma (Miller) Anderson.
educator religious organization administrator
Anderson, Gerald Harry was born on June 9, 1930 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer Arthur and Dorothy Emma (Miller) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Grove City College, 1952. Master of Divinity, Boston University, 1955. Certified, University Geneva, 1957.
Postgraduate, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1960.
Associate minister, Trinity United Methodist Church, Providence, 1957-1960;
professor church history and ecumenics, Union Theological Seminary, Manila, Philippines, 1961-1970;
president, Scarritt College, Nashville, 1970-1973;
senior research associate S.E. Asia program, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1973-1974;
associate director, Overseas Ministries Study Center, Ventnor, New Jersey, 1974-1976;
director, Overseas Ministries Study Center, Ventnor, New Jersey, 1976-1987;
director, Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, since 1987. Beamer lecturer DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1971. Hester lecturer Education Commission, Southern Baptist Convention, 1979.
Belk lecturer Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, 1980. Van Dyke lecturer Calvin Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1984. Ingram lecturer Memphis Theological Seminary, 1989.
E. Stanley Jones lecturer Boston University School Theology, 1989. Isaac Hecker lecturer St. Paul's College, Washington, 1990.
Member Fellowship of Reconciliation, Nyack, New York, since 1966. Trustee Foundation Theological Education Southeast Asia, New York City, since 1975, United States Catholic Mission Association, 1983-1990, Mission Society United Meths., Decatur, Georgia, since 1984. Member Internt. Association Mission Studies (president 1982-1985), American Society Missiology (president 1973-1975, secretary-treasurer 1976-1979), American Society Church History, Association Professors Mission, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Missionswissenschaft.
Married Joanne Marie Pemberton, July 9, 1960. Children: Brooks Arthur, Allison Hope.