Jared Franklin Gerig

Background

Gerig, Jared Franklin was born on June 29, 1907 in Allen County, Indiana, United States. Son of Jonas F. and Clara Mae (Miller) Gerig.

Education

Diploma, Fort Wayne Bible College, Indiana, 1929. Th.B., Malone College, Canton Ohio, 1938. AB, Cleveland State University, 1941.

Master of Arts, Arizona State University, 1946. Doctor of Divinity, Wheaton College, 1958. Postgraduate, Indiana University, University California at Los Angeles.

Career

Ordained to ministry Missionary Church, 1931. Minister in Indiana, Ohio, Arizona, 1929-1945. Dean Fort Wayne Bible College, 1945-1950, Azusa Pacific College, California, 1950-1952.

President Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, 1952-1958, Fort Wayne Bible College, 1958-1971, chancellor, from 1971. Senior pastor Missionary Church Van Nuys (California), 1973-1976, Grace Bible Church, Sun City, Arizona, 1978-1987. Visiting professor American Institute Holy Land Studies, Jerusalem, Israel, fall 1964, board directors, 1962-1971.

President National Association Evangelicals, 1964-1966. Also chairman board administration and executive committee. Member executive committee American Association Bible Colleges, 1959-1960, 62-73, president, 1970-1973.

Member general board Missionary Church, 1948-1950, 52-68. Board directors Winona Lake (Indiana) Christian Assembly, 1962-1967.

Achievements

• Jared Franklin Gerig has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Delta Epsilon Chi.

Connections

Married Mildred Grace Eicher, December 22, 1928. Children– Wesley Lee, Gwendolyn Grace (Mistress Arthur Riewald), William Dean.

Father:

Jonas F. Gerig

Mother:

Clara Mae (Miller) Gerig

Spouse:

Mildred Grace Eicher

child:

Wesley Lee Gerig

child:

William Dean Gerig

child:

Gwendolyn Grace Gerig (Mistress Arthur Riewald)