William Greathouse
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William Marvin Greathouse (April 29, 1919 – March 24, 2011) was a minister
and emeritus
general superintendent
in the Church of the Nazarene
. He was born in Van Buren, Arkansas
.
Greathouse served as a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene from 1938 until 1963 when he was elected president of Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee
; he served until 1968. At that time he was elected president of Nazarene Theological Seminary
in Kansas City, Missouri
. He served there until 1976, when he was elected General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene. He retired from this position in 1989.
He is the namesake of the William M. Greathouse Chair of Wesleyan-Holiness Theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary.
He attended Lambuth College, Trevecca Nazarene College, and Vanderbilt University
for doctoral studies.
Minister of religion
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community...
and emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
general superintendent
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...
. He was born in Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction...
.
Greathouse served as a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene from 1938 until 1963 when he was elected president of Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
; he served until 1968. At that time he was elected president of Nazarene Theological Seminary
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Nazarene Theological Seminary is a Christian seminary affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. It is located in Kansas City, Missouri, which was formerly also the location of the headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene...
in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. He served there until 1976, when he was elected General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene. He retired from this position in 1989.
He is the namesake of the William M. Greathouse Chair of Wesleyan-Holiness Theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary.
He attended Lambuth College, Trevecca Nazarene College, and Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
for doctoral studies.
Partial list of books by William M. Greathouse
- The Fullness of the Spirit, 1958, Nazarene Publishing HouseNazarene Publishing HouseNazarene Publishing House , the publishing arm of the Church of the Nazarene, is the largest publisher of Wesleyan-Holiness literature in the world. and has been located at 2923 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri since its foundation in 1912...
- From the Apostles to Wesley: Christian Perfection in Historical Perspective 1979 by Beacon Hill Press, reprinted 2002 by Schmul Publishing. (ISBN 0-88019-442-1)
- Wholeness in Christ: Toward a Biblical Theology of Holiness, 1998 by Beacon Hill Press. (ISBN 0-8341-1702-9)
- An Introduction to Wesleyan Theology with H. Ray DunningH. Ray DunningH. Ray Dunning is a Nazarene theologian and retired professor of theology at Trevecca Nazarene University. Dr. Dunning is also the author of Grace, Faith and Holiness....
, 1982 by Beacon Hill Press. (ISBN 0-8341-0762-7) - Exploring Christian Holiness volume 2 The Historical Development with Paul M. Bassett, 1985 by Beacon Hill Press (ISBN 0-8341-0926-3) for the book and (ISBN 0-8341-0842-9) for the set.
- Contributor to the Beacon Bible Commentary for the BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
books of Zechariah and Malachi (volume 5), 1966 and the book of Romans (volume 8), 1968, published by Beacon Hill Books. - New Beacon Bible Commentary: Romans 1-8 with George LyonsGeorge LyonsGeorge Lyon was a gentleman highwayman in England.Lyon was born in Upholland, Lancashire, to a poor family. His name was George Lyon - not George Lyons as some historians wrongly believe.-Prior to arrest:...
, 2008 by Beacon Hill Press. (ISBN 0-8341-2362-2) - New Beacon Bible Commentary: Romans 9-16 with George LyonsGeorge LyonsGeorge Lyon was a gentleman highwayman in England.Lyon was born in Upholland, Lancashire, to a poor family. His name was George Lyon - not George Lyons as some historians wrongly believe.-Prior to arrest:...
, 2008 by Beacon Hill Press. (ISBN 0-8341-2363-0)
Further reading
- Greathouse, William Marvin. "The Fullness of the Spirit". A Paper presented at the 2007 Theology Conference at Northwest Nazarene University. http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesley_conferences/2007/Greathouse%20Lecture.pdf