Kenneth H. Pearsall
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Kenneth H. Pearsall was president of the Northwest Nazarene College from 1973 to 1983.
, the son of Hazel and Nelson D. Pearsall. He received his undergraduate education at the Eastern Nazarene College
(ENC) in Massachusetts
. He would later receive honorary doctor of divinity
degrees from ENC and The College of Idaho.
Eastern Nazarene. He then left to pastor churches in Ohio
and Washington before his election as District Superintendent of the Albany District Church of the Nazarene in 1962. He was elected District Superintendent of the New England District Church of the Nazarene in 1968 and president of the Northwest Nazarene College (NNC) in 1973. It was under Pearsall that master's degree
s were first offered at NNC. He retired in 1984 and lived in Nampa, Idaho
until his death in 1999 at the age of 81.
Early life and education
Ken Pearsall was born 1918 in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the son of Hazel and Nelson D. Pearsall. He received his undergraduate education at the Eastern Nazarene College
Eastern Nazarene College
The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences in Quincy, Massachusetts near Boston, in the New England region of the United States. Known for its strong religious affiliation, distinctive liberal arts core curriculum, and excellence in science...
(ENC) in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He would later receive honorary doctor of divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
degrees from ENC and The College of Idaho.
Career and ministry
Pearsall was ordained in 1946 by the Metro New York District Church of the Nazarene and pastored in New York before joining the administration of alma materAlma mater
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Eastern Nazarene. He then left to pastor churches in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Washington before his election as District Superintendent of the Albany District Church of the Nazarene in 1962. He was elected District Superintendent of the New England District Church of the Nazarene in 1968 and president of the Northwest Nazarene College (NNC) in 1973. It was under Pearsall that master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s were first offered at NNC. He retired in 1984 and lived in Nampa, Idaho
Nampa, Idaho
Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area...
until his death in 1999 at the age of 81.