Robert Charles Campbell

Background

Campbell, Robert Charles was born on March 9, 1924 in Chandler, Arizona, United States. Son of Alexander Joshua and Florence (Betzner) Campbell.

Education

AB, Westmont College, 1944. Bachelor's Degree, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1947. Master of Theology, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1949.

Doctor of Theology, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1951. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1974. Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1959.

Postgraduate, Dropsie University, 1951. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1952. Postgraduate, New York University, 1962.

Postgraduate, University Cambridge, England, 1969. Doctor of Letters (honorary), American Baptist Seminary of West, 1972. HHD (honorary), Alderson-Broaddus College, 1979.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Linfield College, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Franklin College, 1986.

Career

Ordained to ministry, American Baptist Church, 1947; pastor, 34th St. Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1945-1949; instructor, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1949-1951; assistant professor, Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, 1951-1953; associate professor New Testament, American Baptist Seminary of West, Covina, California, 1953-1954; dean, professor, American Baptist Seminary of West, Covina, California, 1954-1972; general secretary, American Baptist Churches in United States of America, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1972-1987; president, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1987-1989, retired. Visiting lecturer School Theology at Claremont, California, 1961-1963, U. Redlands, California, 1959-1960, 66-67, Fuller Theology Seminary, California, 1992-1997. Board managers American Baptist Board of Education and Publication, 1956-1959, 65-69.

Vice president Southern California Baptist Convention, 1967-1968. President American Baptist Churches of Pacific S.W., 1970-1971. President North America Baptist Fellowship, 1974-1976.

Member Executive Committee Baptist World Alliance, 1972-1990, vice president, 1975-1980. Member Executive Committee, governor board National Council Churches of Christ in United States of America, 1972-1987. Delegate to World Council of Churches, 1975, 83, member central committee, 1975-1990.

Achievements

• Robert Charles Campbell has been listed as a noteworthy minister, theology studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Great Words of the Faith (Year 11, Part 4)

Connections

Married Lotus Idamae Graham, July 12, 1945. Children: Robin Carl, Cherry Colleen.

Father:

Alexander Joshua Campbell

Mother:

Florence (Betzner) Campbell

Spouse:

Lotus Idamae Graham

child:

Cherry Colleen Campbell

child:

Robin Carl Campbell