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Wenger, John Christian was born on December 25, 1910 in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron Martin and Martha Anna (Rock) Wenger.
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Wenger, John Christian was born on December 25, 1910 in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron Martin and Martha Anna (Rock) Wenger.
Bachelor, Goshen College, 1934. Postgraduate, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Postgraduate, University Basle, Switzerland, 1938.
Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1942. Doctor of Theology, University Zurich, 1938.
Faculty, Goshen College, 1938-1969;
faculty, Biblical Seminary, 1946-1985;
professor theology, Biblical Seminary, 1945-1985;
ordained to ministry as deacon, Mennonite Church, 1943;
minister, Mennonite Church, 1944;
bishop, Mennonite Church, since 1951. Member Mennonite Board Education, 1935-1939. Executive Committee Mennonite Publication Board, 1946-1971.
Editorial board Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 1946-1985. Assistant editor Mennonite Encyclopedia, 1946-1959. History committee Mennonite Gen.Conf., 1937-1973, moderator, 1957-1959.
Moderator Indiana-Michigan Conference, 1954-1964. Vice president presidium Mennonite World Conference, 1963-1972. Executive council Institute Mennonite Studies, 1967-1982.
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Member American Theological Society, Evangelical Theological Society, American Society Church History, American Society Reformation Research, Mennonitischer Geschichtsverein.
Married Ruth Derstine Detweiler, April 3, 1937. Children: Daniel, John Paul, Mary, Elizabeth.