A. Gordon Wetmore

Arnold Gordon Wetmore (June 24, 1931 – June 9, 2016) 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

Wetmore received his undergraduate education at the Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) in Massachusetts. He then earned a doctor of ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has also received honorary degrees from ENC and NTS.[1]

Career and ministry

Wetmore has pastored churches in Quincy, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, Columbus, Ohio, and Monroe, Wisconsin and served as dean of students at alma mater ENC.[2] In 1983, Wetmore was elected president of the Northwest Nazarene College (NNC) and served there until 1992,[1] when he was elected president of the Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS).[3] He retired in 2000 and lived with his wife in Olathe, Kansas,[2] until his death in 2016.[4]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Twelfth Presidential Inauguration at Northwest Nazarene University Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 2007 NTS Commencement
  3. ↑ About NTS Archived 2009-07-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home Obituaries - Reverend Dr. A. Gordon Wetmore". www.penwellgabelolathe.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
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