Background
Magnuson, Warren Roger was born on December 5, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of Edwin John and Hulda (Smith) Magnuson.
Magnuson, Warren Roger was born on December 5, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of Edwin John and Hulda (Smith) Magnuson.
Associate of Arts, Bethel College, 1942. Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1946. Bachelor's Degree, Bethel Theological Seminary, 1946.
Degree (honorary), Judson College, Elgin, Illinois, 1973.
Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, St. Paul, 1943-1946; pastor, Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Ludington, Michigan, 1947-1950; pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Willmar, Minnesota, 1950-1954; pastor, Center Baptist Church, St. Paul, 1954-1969; general secretary, Baptist General Conference, Arlington Heights, Illinois, since 1969.
Moderator Minnesota Baptist Conference, 1959, trustee, 1965-1969. Moderator Baptist General Conference, 1965, member board missions, since 1965. Member executive committee Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, since 1970, chairman, 1970-1972.
Member executive committee General Commission on Chaplains and Armed Forces Personnel, since 1969, Baptist World Alliance, since 1970. Chairman Baptist World Congress, since 1980, Baptist World Aid Division, since 1982. Board regents Bethel College.
Chairman steering committee United States Church Leaders, since 1985. Member National Association Evangelicals (administrative council since 1970), American Bible Society (advisory council since 1969).
Married Margaret Linnea Johnson, June 9, 1944.