John Gabriel Balyo

Background

Balyo, John Gabriel was born on January 18, 1920 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Gabor and Etta (Groce) Balyo.

Education

Student, Atlanta Law School, 1937-1940; Bachelor of Laws, Valparaiso U., 1945; student, Goshen College, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Arts, Grace Theological Seminary, 1944; Master of Divinity. magna cum laude, Grace Theological Seminary, 1946; Doctor of Divinity, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, 1960.

Career

Pastor, Three Oaks, Michigan, 1942-1945; pastor, Elkhart, Indiana, 1945-1946; pastor, Kokomo, Indiana, 1946-1953; pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cleveland, 1953-1972; professor Bible and practical theology, Grand Rapids (Michigan) Baptist Theological Seminary, 1972-1980; chairman council of ten, Sunshine State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches, Florida, 1980-1981; pastor, Sun Coast Baptist Church, New Port Richey, Florida, 1980-1981; professor theology and Bible, Baptist Bible College and School Theology, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; president, Western Baptist College, Salem, Oregon, 1983-1991; chancellor, Western Baptist College, Salem, Oregon, since 1991. Member general council Baptist Mid-Mission, 1954-1984, administrative committee, 1962-1973, trustee, 1963-1975, chairman of the board of trustees, 1968-1975, chairman council, 1966-1968. Member of council 14 General Association Regular Baptist Churches, 1955-1959, 60-64, secretary council, 1957-1958, chairman publications committee, 1956-1960, 63-66, chairman council 14, 1966-1968, member finance committee, 1968-1969, publications committee, 1968-1969, chairman program committee, 1968-1969, chairman education committee, 1960-1962, vice chairman council, 1962-1964, chairman, 1970-1972, chairman publications committee, 1972-1973, chairman council of 18, 1973-1974, vice chairman council of 18, 1983-1986, chairman, 1986-1987.

Executive Board directors Grand Rapids Baptist Bible College and Seminary, 1961-1972, Chairman.curriculum committee, 1963-1966. Missionary survey trips to, Europe and Africa, 1957-1958, Ecuador, 1962, Peru, 1969, Brazil, 1975. Board directors Hebrew Christian Society, 1956-1964.

Instructor pastor's seminar, Kiev, Ukraine, 1993. Instructor Pacific Rim Graduate School Theology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1994.

Achievements

• John Gabriel Balyo has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, theology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active general council Baptist Middle Missions, 1954-1988. Member Oregon Indiana Colleges Association (executive committee Portland chapter 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Betty Louise Lindstrand, October 14, 1945. 1 son, John Michael.

Father:

John Gabor Balyo

Mother:

Etta (Groce) Balyo

Spouse:

Betty Louise Lindstrand