A. Gordon Wetmore | |
|---|---|
| President of Northwest Nazarene College | |
| In office 1983–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arnold Gordon Wetmore June 24, 1931 New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | June 9, 2016 (aged 84) Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Nazarene College Fuller Theological Seminary (D.Min.) |
Arnold Gordon Wetmore was an American theologian who was president emeritus of the Nazarene Theological Seminary and a former president of the Northwest Nazarene College.
Early life and education[edit]
Wetmore was born on June 24, 1931, in New Brunswick, Canada.[1] Wetmore received his undergraduate degree at the Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts. He then earned a doctor of ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has also received two honorary degrees.[2]
Career and ministry[edit]
Wetmore pastored churches in Quincy, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, Columbus, Ohio, and Monroe, Wisconsin, in addition to serving as dean of students at his alma mater, Eastern Nazarene College.[3] In 1983, Wetmore was elected president of the Northwest Nazarene College and served there until 1992,[2] when he was elected president of the Nazarene Theological Seminary.[4] He retired in 2000 and lived with his wife in Olathe, Kansas,[3] until his death on June 9, 2016.[5]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Remembering Dr. A. Gordon Wetmore - NNU News". news.nnu.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ a b Twelfth Presidential Inauguration at Northwest Nazarene University Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b 2007 NTS Commencement
- ^ About NTS Archived 2009-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home Obituaries - Reverend Dr. A. Gordon Wetmore". www.penwellgabelolathe.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.