Background
Gronli, John Victor was born on September 11, 1932 in Eshowe, South Africa. Son of John Einar and Marjorie Gellet (Hawker) Gronli.
minister college administrator
Gronli, John Victor was born on September 11, 1932 in Eshowe, South Africa. Son of John Einar and Marjorie Gellet (Hawker) Gronli.
Came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1937. Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1953. Master of Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary, 1958, Doctor of Ministry, 1978.
Master of Arts, Pacific Lutheran University, 1975.
Ordained to ministry, 1958. Pastor Brocket-Lawton Lutheran Parish, Brocket, North Dakota, 1958-1961. Harlowton (Montana) Lutheran Parish, 1961-1966.
Senior pastor Saint Luke"s Lutheran Church, Shelby, Montana, 1966-1975.
Missionary Paulinum Seminary, Otjimbingwe, Namibia, 1975-1976. Dean, department chairman philosophy and humanities Golden Valley Lutheran College, Minneapolis, 1976-1985.
Director Summer Institute Pastoral Ministry, Minneapolis, 1980-1985, senior pastor Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, Montana, 1985-1995;president, Chief Executive Officer Control Montana Concrete, Harlowton, GEHM Incorporated., Martinsdale, Montana, 1991, consultant for organizational communications, 1995. Board of directors Montana Association Churches, 1973-1975, Richland Homes, Sidney, Montana, 1990-1994, Eastern Montana Mental Health Association, 1993-1994.
Secretary board for committee and mission support American Lutheran Church, 1973-1975.
Member district county Rocky Mountain District, 1963-1975, secretary, 1963-1970. Member South African affairs task force Search Engine Marketing District, 1978-1979. Dean Southwest Montana Conference Evangelical Lutheran Church in American.
Faculty Northern Rockies Institute Theology, 1986.
Trustee Lutheran Bible Institute, Seattle, 1986-1992.
Board directors Montana Association Churches, 1973-1975, Richland Homes, Sidney, Montana, 1990-1994, Eastern Montana Mental Health Association, 1993-1994. Secretary board for communications and mission support American Lutheran Church, 1973-1975. Member district council Rocky Mountain District, 1963-1975, secretary 1963-1970.
Member South African affairs task force Search Engine Marketing District, 1978-1979. Dean Southwest Montana Conference Evangelical Lutheran Church in American. Faculty Northern Rockies Institute Theology, since 1986.
Trustee Lutheran Bible Institute, Seattle, 1986-1992. Vice president Canyon Haven Retreat Center, Martinsdale, Montana. Member personnel and guidance associations, American Minnesota college personnel associations.
Married Jeanne Louise Ellertson, September 15, 1952. Children: Cheryl Marie Mundt, Deborah Raechel Hokanson, John Timothy, Peter Jonas, Daniel Reuben.