Background
Shankel, Jack Eugene was born on August 20, 1932 in Mayport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred Cameron and Chloie Irene (Huffman) Shankel.
Shankel, Jack Eugene was born on August 20, 1932 in Mayport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred Cameron and Chloie Irene (Huffman) Shankel.
Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Eastern Nazarene College, 1961; ThB, Eastern Nazarene College, 1963; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Eastern Nazarene College, 1980; postgraduate, Andover-Newton Theological Seminary, 1964-1966.
Enlisted, United States Navy, 1952; advanced through grades to petty officer, United States Navy, 1956; with, United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1972; pastor, St. Paul's Church of the Nazarene, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 1962-1965; pastor, First Church of the Nazarene, Augusta, Maine., 1965-1971; superintendent Maine district, Church of the Nazarene, Augusta, 1971-1988; superintendent Northwestern Ohio district, Church of the Nazarene, St. Marys, 1988-1998; retired, Church of the Nazarene, St. Marys, 1998.
Trustee Eastern Nazarene College, Wollaston, Massachusetts, 1969-1988, Mount Vernon (Ohio) Nazarene College, 1988-1998, Nazarene Bible College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1980-1993. Director Bible Society Maine, Portland, 1974-1982. Vice president Christian Civic League Maine, Augusta, 1975-1980.
Member National Association Evangelicals (director since 1990).
Married Joyce Joan Bish, June 15, 1957. 1 child, Christi-Le Shankel Tribby.