Background
Brightup, Robert Leroy was born on November 9, 1936 in Liberal, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Everett and Mable Arlene (Perry) Brightup.
Brightup, Robert Leroy was born on November 9, 1936 in Liberal, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Everett and Mable Arlene (Perry) Brightup.
Bachelor of Arts in Bible Study, Friends Bible College, Haviland, Kansas, 1956. Bachelor, Friends University, Wichita, Kansas, 1958. Bachelor of Divinity, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, 1961.
Doctor of Theology, Iliff School of Theology, Denver, 1970.
Pastor, Plainview Community Church, Wichita, Kansas, 1957-1958; pastor, First Friends Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1960-1964; administrator, Northridge Friends Church, Wichita, Kansas, 1971-1972; professor bible & philosophy, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, since 1964. Chairman Department of Religion, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, since 1975. Coordinator ofReligion Graduate Studies, Friends U., Wichita, since 1988.
Member Society Biblical Literature, Biblical Archaeology Society, American Schools of Oriental Research, Christian Management Association.
Married Eva Marie Clark, August 7, 1955. Children: Robert, Lisa, Linda, Kevin.