Reuben Philip Job

Background

Job, Reuben Philip was born on February 7, 1928 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Philip and Emma (Schock) Job.

Education

AB, Westmar College, 1954. Doctor of Divinity, Westmar College, 1975. Bachelor's Degree, Evangelical Theol Seminary, Naperville, Illinois, 1957.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Dakota Wesleyan University, Asbury Theological Seminary, University Dubuque Theological School.

Career

Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1957. Pastor churches Tuttle, North Dakota, 1957—1960, Minot, 1960—1961, Fargo, 1962—1965, Calvary Church, Fargo, 1962—1965. Chaplain United States Air Force, 1961—1962.

Elected assistant secretary evangelical United Brethren Board Evangelism, Dayton, Ohio, 1965—1967. Assistant general secretary Board Evangelism, United Methodist Church, Nashville, 1967—1974. Elected associate general secretary division evangelism, worship and stewardship Board Discipleship, 1974—1984.

Bishop Des Moines, since 1984. Teacher young adult Sunday School Class.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor, compiler A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servansts, A Guide to Prayer for All God's People. Co-author: (student and teachers books) Living Bible Series, 1974.

Connections

Married Beverly Nadine Eilerbeck, August 20, 1953. Children: Deborah, Ann, Philip, David.

Father:

Philip Job

Mother:

Emma (Schock) Job

Spouse:

Beverly Nadine Eilerbeck

child:

Deborah Job

child:

Ann Job

child:

Philip Job

child:

David Job