Roger Wesley Nostbakken

Background

Nostbakken, Roger Wesley was born on September 7, 1930 in Aneroid, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Ole and Lillie Matilda (Owenson) Nostbakken.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, U.Sask., 1955. Bachelor of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1956. Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1958, Doctor of Theology, 1962.

Career

Ordained to ministry Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1956. Pastor, Armena Lutheran Parish, Saskatchewan, 1956-1957, SucasunnaLuth. Parish, New Jersey, 1957-1960, Kindersly Lutheran Parish, Saskatchewan, 1961-1963,Mount Zion Lutheran Parish, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1963-1965.

Professor Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, since 1965, president-elect, 1984-1985.

Director religious studies U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1973-1985. Vice president Evangel.

Lutheran Ch.of Canada, 1970-1984. President Lutheran Council in Canada, 1975-1978, 83-85.

Member Executive Committee Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, 1977-1990.

Board directors Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg, France, 1978-1990. President Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, 1985.

Achievements

• Roger Wesley Nostbakken has been listed as a noteworthy theological educator, administrator, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Canada Society for Study of Religion, Canada Theological Society. Club: Rotary (Saskatoon).

Connections

Married East. Andrea, October 6, 1956. Children: Kirsten, Randi, Inger, Mikkel.

Father:

Ole Nostbakken

Mother:

Lillie Matilda (Owenson) Nostbakken

Spouse:

East. Andrea

child:

Randi Nostbakken

child:

Mikkel Nostbakken

child:

Kirsten Nostbakken

child:

Inger Nostbakken