V. H. Lewis
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V. H. Lewis was a minister and general superintendent
in the Church of the Nazarene
. A native of Nebraska, Lewis graduated from Bethany Nazarene College. He began his work in the ministry as an evangelist, and traveled for 8 years in this field. Another 7 years in the pastorate and 9 years as superintendent of the Houston District, Dr. Lewis was elected the first full-time executive secretary of the Department of Evangelism in 1956. He was elected general superintendent at the 1960 General Assembly.
General Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)
General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
in the Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...
. A native of Nebraska, Lewis graduated from Bethany Nazarene College. He began his work in the ministry as an evangelist, and traveled for 8 years in this field. Another 7 years in the pastorate and 9 years as superintendent of the Houston District, Dr. Lewis was elected the first full-time executive secretary of the Department of Evangelism in 1956. He was elected general superintendent at the 1960 General Assembly.