R. Donald Shafer

Education

Bachelor, Messiah College, 1958; Bachelor of Divinity, Eastern Baptist Seminary, 1962; D of Ministry, Fuller School Theology, 1979.

Career

Associate pastor, Brethren in Christ Church, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, 1957-1959; pastor, Brethren in Christ Church, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, 1959-1965; director Christian education, Brethren in Christ Church, 1964-1972; bishop Midwest and Pacific regional conferences, Brethren in Christ Church, 1972-1984; moderator, Brethren in Christ Church, 1976-1978, 82-84; administrative director board Brotherhood concerns, Brethren in Christ Church, 1992-1994; general secretary, Brethren in Christ Church, since 1984. Teacher Mennonite School Discipleship, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, summer 1980, Azusa(California) Pacific School Theology, Evangelical School Theology, Myerstown, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Bib., Fresno, California, winters 1980-1992, Brethren in ChristCh., since 1983. Facilitator women in leadership seminar Grantham Brethren in Christ Church, 1993.

Leader numerous seminars on Christian education, church growth, worship and conflict management, since 1972.

Achievements

• R. Donald Shafer has been listed as a noteworthy Church official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Messiah College, Grantham, since 1972. Member United States and international Mennonite Center Committee, since 1984. General conference general secretary, member general conference bd.of administration Brethren in Christ Church, since 1984.

Secretary Council Moderators & Sections, 1989-1994. Member Messiah College Presidential Search Committee, 1993.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, golf, camping, sports, reading.

Connections

Married; children: Bernice Elaine Worley, Bruce Eric.

child:

Bernice Elaine Worley Shafer

child:

Bruce Eric Shafer