Background
Groth, John Henry Christopher was born on June 26, 1954 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of Ulrich F. and Ruth E. (Kangas) Groth.
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Groth, John Henry Christopher was born on June 26, 1954 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of Ulrich F. and Ruth E. (Kangas) Groth.
Bachelor, Wartburg College, 1976. Master of Divinity, Wartburg Theological Seminary, 1981. Master of Sacred Theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, 1992.
Postgraduate, Baptist College America, since 1999.
Interim pastor, St. John Lutheran Church, Preston, Iowa., 1981-1982; pastor, St. John Lutheran Church, Lithopolis, Ohio., 1982-1988; pastor, Old St. Paul Lutheran Church, Newton, North Carolina, 1988-1993; pastor, Eastside Lutheran Bible Church, Hickory, North Carolina, since 1993.
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Board of directors Prison Ministry, Catawba, Maiden, North Carolina, 1989-1993. Executive Board directors Crisis Pregnancy Center, Hickory, North Carolina, 1989-1993. Founder Christian Athletic Association, Newton, 1991.
Married Cheryl A. Johnson, June 17, 1987. Children: John Ross, Eric Samuel, Rebecca Nicole.