Kenneth O. GangelBy: 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 1968-69 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 1974-79 Served as president of Miami Christian College and professor

(1979-82) 1982-92 Held many positions at Dallas Theological Seminary 1992-97 Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean 1997-2000 Executive Director at Toccoa Falls College Graduate

Studies Division 2000-09 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

References http://

www2.talbot.edu/ce20/educators/view.cfm?n=kenneth_gangel

http://www.gangelministries.org/kenn.html