Kenneth O. Gangel By: Lue Her

Family  Married to Betty in 1956  Two Children, Jeffery and Julie  Four Grandchildren Lyndsey, Brad, Madison and Philip

Early Life  Born on June 14, 1935 in Patterson, New Jersey.  His father was from Austria and his mother from Switzerland  His father left at the age of ten and his mother taught him theology that withstood the test of time and scrutiny  He became a Christian at six but during the summer of 1954 he made a new commitment to God

Education  Stony Brook boarding School as a kid  Wheaton Academy  Taylor University in 1957 in both business and biblical studies  Grace Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity  M.A. in CE from Fuller Seminary  PhD in College Administration and minor in Organizational Communications

Life Work  Pastored a church when he attended Grace Theological Seminary.  Taught at Calvary Bible College as Chairman of the Christian Education Department and then the next year became the Chairman of the Bible Department.  With in the next three years became registrar and a year later became Academic Dean.  As Academic Dean it gave him the foundational research for his book Leadership in Christian Ministry, today known as Team Leadership in Christian Ministry.

Life Work  Administrative assistant for Academic Affairs for Kansas City Regional Council for Higher Education  1970 Founding director of the School of Christian Education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and professor for 4 years  Served as president of Miami Christian College and professor ( )  Held many positions at Dallas Theological Seminary  Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean  Executive Director at Toccoa Falls College Graduate Studies Division  He was the scholar in residence until his death on June 18, 2009

Contributions to Education  "Gangel has developed a practical philosophy of Christian education for elementary and secondary schools, undergraduate colleges, and graduate seminaries; his work also extends to churches and families. His great distinctive is the clarity with which he articulates and illustrates his ideas, making him a most effective communicator in the many conferences and conventions at which he speaks" (Lockerbie, 1994, p. 395).

Contributions to Education  Six Suggestions on how integration of faith and learning can be carried out:  1. The teacher must constantly be about the all-important task of theological sieve building  2. The teacher must also be at least an amateur theologian.  3. Teachers must help students 'get it all together' in a Christian world view  4. The teacher will stop confusing the integration of truth with classroom devotions  5. Christian teachers must learn to walk a carefully balanced line between openmindeness (sic) and unchangeable doctrine  6. The teacher should approach the task of integration with reverence and relaxation

Contributions to Education  The faculty must understand:  1. How a Biblical understanding of God influences their discipline  2. How their subject depends on and informs other subjects  3. How a correct understanding of their area influences a Christian perspective on life  If each faculty member would communicate that kind of interconnectedness, students could come away from their education with a better understanding of how their world fits together from a Christian point of view.

 “Through his leadership, he has shaped schools of Christian higher education. As a professor, husband, administrator, or father, Kenn Gangel provided a living example of his writings. His life brings us back to one of his central passions, integration. For Kenn, integration of faith and learning always begins with the life of the teacher. Kenneth O. Gangel lives out his own premise.” – Micheal S. Lawson

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