Faculty Member
PERSONAL:
Born: December 1, 1934 in Hopewell, Virginia
Married: Carol Lee (Fuqua) Synan, August 13, 1960
Children: Mary Carol (b. 1961), Virginia Lee (b. 1963), Harold Vinson, Jr. (b. 1966), Joseph Alexander (b. 1968)
ACADEMIC HISTORY:
B.A. University of Richmond (History) 1958
M.A. University of Georgia (U.S. History) 1964
Ph.D. University of Georgia (U.S. Social & Intellectual History) 1967
MINISTERIAL BACKGROUND:
Denomination: Pentecostal Holiness Church
Ordination: 1954, Eastern Virginia Conference
Pastorates: Mt. Olive PHC, Fredericksburg, VA, 1956-58; Arlington PHC, Arlington, VA, 1961; Banton Street PHC, Richmond, VA, 1961-62; Hartwell PHC, Hartwell, GA, 1967-74
EDUCATIONAL POSITIONS:
Emmanuel College, Georgia, 1962-1975
Oklahoma City Southwestern College, Oklahoma, 1975-77
Acting President of Oklahoma City Southwestern College, 1980
Professor of Pentecostal/Charismatic History, Oral Roberts University, 1990-94
Director of the Holy Spirit Research Center, ORU, 1990-94
Dean, School of Divinity, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, 1994-2006
Dean Emeritus, Regent University School of Divinity 2006-
Interim Dean, Oral Roberts University School of Theology and Missions, 2016-2017
Scholar in Residence, Oral Roberts University, 2017-
DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH POSITIONS:
General Secretary, Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1973-77
Assistant General Superintendent, PHC, 1977-81
Director of Evangelism, PHC, 1981-85
ECUMENICAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
President and Founder: Society for Pentecostal Studies, 1970-73
Chairman: North American Renewal Service Committee, 1985-2001
Chairman: New Orleans Congresses on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization (1986-87)
Chairman: Indianapolis Congress on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization (1990)
Chairman, Orlando Congress on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization (1995)
Member of American and International Lausanne II Committees
Member of the Executive Committee of the International Charismatic Consultation on World Evangelization
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About Vinson Synan
PERSONAL:
Born: December 1, 1934 in Hopewell, Virginia
Married: Carol Lee (Fuqua) Synan, August 13, 1960
Children: Mary Carol (b. 1961), Virginia Lee (b. 1963), Harold Vinson, Jr. (b. 1966), Joseph Alexander (b. 1968)
ACADEMIC HISTORY:
B.A. University of Richmond (History) 1958
M.A. University of Georgia (U.S. History) 1964
Ph.D. University of Georgia (U.S. Social & Intellectual History) 1967
MINISTERIAL BACKGROUND:
Denomination: Pentecostal Holiness Church
Ordination: 1954, Eastern Virginia Conference
Pastorates: Mt. Olive PHC, Fredericksburg, VA, 1956-58; Arlington PHC, Arlington, VA, 1961; Banton Street PHC, Richmond, VA, 1961-62; Hartwell PHC, Hartwell, GA, 1967-74
EDUCATIONAL POSITIONS:
Emmanuel College, Georgia, 1962-1975
Oklahoma City Southwestern College, Oklahoma, 1975-77
Acting President of Oklahoma City Southwestern College, 1980
Professor of Pentecostal/Charismatic History, Oral Roberts University, 1990-94
Director of the Holy Spirit Research Center, ORU, 1990-94
Dean, School of Divinity, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, 1994-2006
Dean Emeritus, Regent University School of Divinity 2006-
Interim Dean, Oral Roberts University School of Theology and Missions, 2016-2017
Scholar in Residence, Oral Roberts University, 2017-
DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH POSITIONS:
General Secretary, Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1973-77
Assistant General Superintendent, PHC, 1977-81
Director of Evangelism, PHC, 1981-85
ECUMENICAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
President and Founder: Society for Pentecostal Studies, 1970-73
Chairman: North American Renewal Service Committee, 1985-2001
Chairman: New Orleans Congresses on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization (1986-87)
Chairman: Indianapolis Congress on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization (1990)
Chairman, Orlando Congress on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization (1995)
Member of American and International Lausanne II Committees
Member of the Executive Committee of the International Charismatic Consultation on World Evangelization
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