Lester Alton Crose

Background

Crose, Lester Alton was born on July 28, 1912 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Son of John Davis and Pearl Parthenia (Conrad) Crose.

Education

Bachelor, Anderson (Indiana) College, 1945. Doctor of Divinity, Anderson (Indiana) College, 1959.

Career

Overseas missionary, Church of God, 1933-1954; secretary-treasurer, Church of God, Barbados and Trinidad, 1941-1944; secretary-treasurer, Church of God, Lebanon, 1945-1950; secretary-treasurer, Church of God, Egypt, 1950-1952; executive secretary-treasurer missionary board, Church of God, 1954-1975; secretary for research and development, Church of God, 1975-1976; professor missions School of Theology, Church of God, 1976-1978; member general assembly, Church of God. Consultant Mediterranean Bible College, Beirut, Lebanon.

Achievements

• Lester Alton Crose has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Passport for a reformation: A history of the Church of God reformation movement's missionary endeavors outside North America

    (This is the first thorough account of the exciting beginn...)

Membership

Member American Society Missiology, Middle East Institute.

Connections

Married Ruthe Marie Hamon, September 26, 1934. Children: Alta Ruthe (Mistress Ronald Jack), John Lester.