Thurber Dennis Proffitt III

Background

III, Thurber Dennis Proffitt was born on November 18, 1943 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, United States. Son of Thurber D. and Patricia Louise (Howard) P.

Education

Associate of Arts, Cerritos College, 1963; Bachelor, California State University, Fullerton, 1965; Master of Arts, California State University, Fullerton, 1972; postgraduate, Inter-Mission Language School, Bolivia, 1969-1970; Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1971; postgraduate, Biola College, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1988.

Career

Missionary intern, Andes Evangelical Mission, Bolivia, 1969-1970; youth pastor, Latin American Methodist Church, Pasadena, California, 1970-1972; teacher, Inland Christian School, San Bernardino, California, 1972-1973; teacher, Hazel Avenue Church School, 1973; with, Missionary InterServe, India, 1976-1977; teacher, Cherry Valley Brethren School, 1977-1978; teacher, 1st Church of God Church School, 1978-1979; instructor, Church Heritage College, 1983-1988; instructor, U. San Diego, 1988; instructor, San Diego Community College District, since 1989; instructor, Point Loma Nazarene College, since 1990. Instructor naval extension center Chapman U., since 1990.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Conservative Baptist Association, 1976.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Tijuana, 1992.

Membership

Member Evangelical Theological Society, Near East Archaeol. Society, Association Borderlands Scholars, Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies (H.B. Herring award 1988).

Connections

Married Janet Grace Ogburn,1985.

Father:

Thurber D. P.

Mother:

Patricia Louise (Howard) P.

Spouse:

Janet Grace Ogburn