Background
Erdel, Timothy Paul was born on August 7, 1951 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. Son of Paul Arthur and Chloetta Eileen Erdel.
Erdel, Timothy Paul was born on August 7, 1951 in Decatur, Indiana, United States. Son of Paul Arthur and Chloetta Eileen Erdel.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Summit Christian College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1973; Master of Divinity cum laude, Trinity Evangelical Division School, 1976; Master of Theology, Trinity Evangelical Division School, 1981; AM, University of Chicago, 1978; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1986.
Pastoral assistant, First Missionary Church, Chicago, 1973-1976;
interim pastor, First Missionary Church, Chicago, 1976;
pastoral intern, South Shore Bible Church, Chicago, 1976-1977;
assistant for collection development, Jesuit-Krauss McCormick Library., Chicago, 1977-1978;
reformed library and lecturer, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1978-1982;
visiting lecturer history of Latin American, Trinity College, Deerfield, Illinois, 1982;
graduate teaching assistant philosophy and religious studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1987;
missionary, World Partners, Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1987. Librarian and lecturer humanities Jamaica Theological Seminary, Kingston, since 1987;librarian and lecturer in historical and philosophical theology Caribbean Graduate School Theology, Kingston, since 1987. Secretary project coordinator committee Reg.
Survey of Church Growth in the Caribbean, since 1988. Consultant to theological libraries. Lecturer in field.
Member Wesleyan Theological Society, Society Christian Philosophy, Society Biblical Literature, Evangelical Theological Society, Evangelical Philosophical Society, Conference on Faith and History, American Society Church History, American Theological Library. Association, American Philosophical Association, American Academy Religion, College Library. Information Network, Jamaican Library.
Association (Executive Committee since 1991), Illinois Mennonite History and Genealog. Society, Missionary Church History Society, American Science Affiliation, Delta Epsilon Chi, others.
Married Sally Elizabeth Birky, August 28, 1977. Children: Sarah Beth, Rachel Elaine, Matthew Robert.