Background
Grindstaff, Roy Arthur was born on January 18, 1946 in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Son of William Roy and Hazel Mae (Barrett) Grindstaff.
Grindstaff, Roy Arthur was born on January 18, 1946 in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Son of William Roy and Hazel Mae (Barrett) Grindstaff.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Olivet Nazarene University, 1972. Master of Arts, Olivet Nazarene University, 1973. Master of Divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication, Ohio State University, 1990.
Pastor, Foursquare Gospel Church, Bradley, Illinois, 1968-1973; pastor, Royal Oak (Michigan) Community Foursquare Church, 1973-1974; pastor, Sugartree Ridge Circuit, United Methodist Church, Hillsboro, Ohio., 1974-1977; pastor, New Guilford United Methodist Church and West Carlisle Federated Church, 1977-1980; interim pastor, Interim Cardington Circuit, United Methodist Church, 1982; interim pastor, Mount Vernon (Ohio) Christian Missionary Allaince, 1985; professor, Mount Vernon Bible College, 1977-1978, 85-86; adjunct faculty, Center Ohio Technology College, 1985; adjunct faculty, Mount Vernon Nazarene College, 1986, 88; administrative chaplain, Mount Vernon Development Center, since 1978; program coordinator, Mount Vernon Development Center, 1983-1988; chair human rights committee, Mount Vernon Development Center, since 1979; chair resident sexuality committee, Mount Vernon Development Center, 1978-1980, 89-.
Member task force on church and handicapped Ohio Council Churches, 1980-1983. Chaplain Country Club Center, 1980-1984. Vice president PTO, Royal Oak, 1974.
Member business advisory council Mount Vernon School Board, since 1989. Member Speech Communication Association, Religious Communication Association, Society for Pentecostal Studies, American Academy Religion and Study of Biblical Literature, Knox County Ministerial Association (secretary-treasurer 1983-1985, president 1988-1990), Ohio State Chaplains' Association (program committee since 1988, secretary since 1991), Theta Phi.
Married Loris Marie Caudill, September 3, 1966. Children: Roy Arthur II, Yolonda Grace, Benjamin Caudill.