320:
denomination noted that "Charles W. Conn has symbolized the best of historical and literary writing in the Church of God for over 50 years.... writings are the standard by which future historical writings will be judged." In 2003 Lee
University established the Charles W. Conn Servant Leadership Scholarship to emphasize the importance of serving others and recognize students who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to service during their time at Lee. In addition, students who receive this scholarship give a portion of the proceeds to a charity of their choice. Each of these honors reflects the life and ministry of Dr. Conn and help continue his legacy among a new generation.
296:, which it occupies today. He also emphasized spiritual renewal and the creation of a general program of education to advance sound ministerial preparation, including the projection of a seminary, which was established in 1975. Conn helped foster within the Church of God an acceptance of educational pursuits and an acceptance of broader Christianity. He also emphasized the internationalization of the Church of God and visited each major area of the denomination during his tenure as general overseer. His ministry was characterized by his vision, integrity, and ability to connect with Church of God membership at the grassroots level.
311:) was at that time the longest in the institution’s history. During the years of his leadership, the school set new enrollment records, built a married students apartment complex, and an auditorium, which was named the Charles W. Conn Center by the college board of directors in 1978, and made huge strides toward a broad range of academic and civic goals. He would later reflect on his teaching and administrative roles at Lee College as his most enjoyable years in ministry.
300:
31:
279:, which was at the time a weekly magazine serving as the official publication of the Church of God. During his period as editor, he was known for writing insightful and memorable editorials and columns, and developed a reputation throughout the denomination for his balanced and progressive leadership.
287:
He was elected to serve on the church’s highest administrative body, the
Executive Committee, in 1962, where he began a four-year term as assistant general overseer. In 1966, the Church of God elected him to its top executive position. During the four-year tenure as general overseer which followed,
195:
whose responsibilities spanned a wide spectrum of positions throughout his ministerial career. He was a native of
Riverside, Georgia, a suburb community of Atlanta, and the son of Albert Cason Conn and Belle Brimer Conn. He was married for 56 years to Edna Minor, who died in 1997, and they had
319:
Among his numerous honors include being recognized by the denomination in 2002 with the inception of the
Charles W. Conn Historical Writing Award, which biennially recognizes authors of outstanding books and articles related to the history and heritage of the Church of God. At that time, the
234:
Both felt a calling to full-time
Christian ministry. After their marriage, they worked in numerous states in evangelism and youth ministry. Conn served as the Sunday school and youth director for the Church of God in Louisiana before moving to
207:, after serving 12 years (1970–82) as president of Lee College. He was an ordained minister in the Church of God, entering the clergy in 1940. He was general overseer of the Church of God for four years (1966–70) ) and editor-in-chief of
292:, which today accounts for 2.5 million members. He also directed the construction of a new headquarters building for the international church, moving its offices to the site at Keith and 25th Streets in
223:
on May 1, 1939, and united with the
Riverside Church of God near Atlanta, where he was mentored by pastor G. R. Watson. He attended Lee University (then known as the Bible Training School in
255:, which was first published in 1955. This book has been revised and reissued three times since its initial release, as well as being published in several languages.
685:
680:
670:
660:
411:
Executive
Committee, Pentecostal Fellowship of North America (now the Pentecostal-Charismatic Churches of North America), 1962–1970
423:
594:
263:
A gifted writer from an early age, Conn first gained widespread attention within the denomination for his writing. He moved to
665:
196:
twelve children: Philip, Sara, Stephen, Paul, Sharon, Raymond, Camilla, Mark, Catherine, Bruce, Jeffrey and Melody. His son
157:, Sharon Hays, Raymond Conn, Camilla Warren, Mark Conn, Catherine Robbins, Bruce Conn, Jeffrey Conn, Melody Conn (died 1993)
675:
252:
220:
192:
43:
323:
Conn's interests included classical music, literature, history, world travel, photography, and writing poetry.
619:
275:
240:
224:
269:
655:
650:
293:
264:
150:
136:
106:
146:
244:
197:
154:
228:
408:
Presidium, Pentecostal World
Conference (now the Pentecostal World Fellowship), 1966–1970
308:
204:
167:
644:
208:
598:
327:
122:
191:(January 20, 1920 – March 18, 2008) was an American influential figure in the
162:
288:
he supervised the amalgamation into the denomination of the Bethel Church of
239:
in 1942, where he and his wife served for six years as pastor of churches in
569:
When Your
Upright World Turns Upside Down: Coping with the Tragedies of Life
351:
Pastorates: St. Joseph, Missouri (1942–1944) Leadwood, Missouri (1944–1948)
331:
289:
126:
30:
273:, a youth-oriented publication, and four years later became editor of the
367:
Executive
Council, 1952–1960; 1962–1974; 1976–1980; 1982–1984; 1986–1990
236:
342:
United as a member: Riverside Church of God near Atlanta, Georgia, 1939
334:
hospital, following a heart attack which he suffered four days earlier.
299:
102:
414:
Board of Directors, National Association of Evangelicals, 1966–1970
623:
298:
177:
University President, pastor, editor, administrator and educator
443:
Where The Saints Have Trod: A History of Church of God Missions
345:
First Licensed: September 16, 1940 - Ordained: March 28, 1946
575:
Like A Mighty Army: A History of the Church of God, 1886-1995
563:
The Living Book: A Disciples Guide to Understanding the Bible
527:
Like A Mighty Army: A History of the Church of God, 1886-1976
379:
Executive Director of Ministry to the Military, 1962–1966
354:
Director of Sunday School and Youth Literature, 1948–1952
364:
Editor-In-Chief of Church of God Publications, 1952–1962
348:
Sunday School and Youth Director of Louisiana, 1940–1941
551:
Images of a People: An Album of Church of God History
397:Official Historian of the Church of God, 1977–2008
173:
161:
142:
132:
112:
89:
84:
70:
60:
41:
21:
539:Cradle of Pentecost: North Cleveland Church of God
485:Why Men Go Back: Studies in Defection and Devotion
370:General Executive Committee, 1952–1956; 1962–1970
557:Our First 100 Years, 1886-1986: A Retrospective
620:"Church of God Virginia State Offices History"
497:The Pointed Pen: The Maxims of Charles W. Conn
200:became the 18th president of Lee University.
8:
303:The Charles W. Conn Center at Lee University
424:Like A Mighty Army, Moves the Church of God
307:His 12-year presidency of Lee College (now
249:Like a Mighty Army, Moves the Church of God
400:Centennial Commission, Chairman 1980-1986
227:) where he met Edna Minor, a student from
18:
439:Church of God Evangel, 1910-1958 (1958)
326:Conn died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in a
586:
437:The Evangel Reader: Selections from the
382:Assistant General Overseer, 1962–1966
376:Radio and Television Board, 1962–1964
373:Public Relations Director, 1960–1962
16:American college president and writer
7:
595:"Church of God Theological Seminary"
391:President of Lee College, 1970–1982
247:. Conn authored 23 books, including
231:, whom he married on April 7, 1941.
385:National Laymen’s Board, 1964–1966
14:
394:Overseer of Virginia, 1982–1984
29:
686:20th-century American academics
251:, the official history of the
1:
203:He was president emeritus of
681:20th-century American clergy
671:Presidents of Lee University
661:American Pentecostal pastors
533:Poets and Prophets of Israel
503:Highlights of Hebrew History
388:General Overseer, 1966–1970
267:in 1948 to become editor of
338:Career in the Church of God
149:, Sara Wesson (died 1970),
44:President of Lee University
702:
577:(Definitive Edition 1996)
404:Interdenominational career
461:A Guide To The Pentateuch
193:Church of God (Cleveland)
181:
80:
49:
37:
28:
491:A Survey of the Epistles
455:The Bible: Book of Books
418:Books by Charles W. Conn
215:Early ministerial career
211:for 10 years (1952–62).
23:Dr. Charles William Conn
529:(Revised Edition 1977)
449:The Rudder and the Rock
467:Christ and the Gospels
304:
225:Sevierville, Tennessee
666:Lee University alumni
302:
276:Church of God Evangel
676:Writers from Atlanta
479:Acts of the Apostles
431:Pillars of Pentecost
294:Cleveland, Tennessee
265:Cleveland, Tennessee
259:Early writing career
189:Charles William Conn
545:The Anatomy of Evil
521:The Relevant Record
515:What is the Church?
359:The Lighted Pathway
270:The Lighted Pathway
305:
283:National influence
76:Ray H. Hughes, Sr.
509:A Balanced Church
473:A Certain Journey
185:
184:
693:
635:
634:
632:
631:
622:. Archived from
616:
610:
609:
607:
606:
597:. Archived from
591:
229:Decatur, Alabama
119:
100:January 20, 1920
99:
97:
85:Personal details
73:
63:
54:
33:
19:
701:
700:
696:
695:
694:
692:
691:
690:
641:
640:
639:
638:
629:
627:
618:
617:
613:
604:
602:
593:
592:
588:
583:
420:
406:
340:
317:
285:
261:
221:accepted Christ
217:
151:J. Stephen Conn
137:Edna Minor Conn
121:
117:
101:
95:
93:
71:
61:
55:
50:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
699:
697:
689:
688:
683:
678:
673:
668:
663:
658:
653:
643:
642:
637:
636:
611:
585:
584:
582:
579:
419:
416:
405:
402:
339:
336:
316:
313:
309:Lee University
284:
281:
260:
257:
216:
213:
205:Lee University
183:
182:
179:
178:
175:
171:
170:
168:Lee University
165:
159:
158:
147:Philip W. Conn
144:
140:
139:
134:
130:
129:
120:(aged 88)
116:March 18, 2008
114:
110:
109:
91:
87:
86:
82:
81:
78:
77:
74:
68:
67:
66:James A. Cross
64:
58:
57:
47:
46:
39:
38:
35:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
698:
687:
684:
682:
679:
677:
674:
672:
669:
667:
664:
662:
659:
657:
654:
652:
649:
648:
646:
626:on 2007-12-01
625:
621:
615:
612:
601:on 2008-10-02
600:
596:
590:
587:
580:
578:
576:
572:
570:
566:
564:
560:
558:
554:
552:
548:
546:
542:
540:
536:
534:
530:
528:
524:
522:
518:
516:
512:
510:
506:
504:
500:
498:
494:
492:
488:
486:
482:
480:
476:
474:
470:
468:
464:
462:
458:
456:
452:
450:
446:
444:
440:
438:
434:
432:
428:
426:
425:
417:
415:
412:
409:
403:
401:
398:
395:
392:
389:
386:
383:
380:
377:
374:
371:
368:
365:
362:
360:
355:
352:
349:
346:
343:
337:
335:
333:
329:
324:
321:
314:
312:
310:
301:
297:
295:
291:
282:
280:
278:
277:
272:
271:
266:
258:
256:
254:
253:Church of God
250:
246:
242:
238:
232:
230:
226:
222:
214:
212:
210:
209:Pathway Press
206:
201:
199:
194:
190:
180:
176:
172:
169:
166:
164:
160:
156:
152:
148:
145:
141:
138:
135:
131:
128:
124:
115:
111:
108:
104:
92:
88:
83:
79:
75:
69:
65:
59:
53:
48:
45:
40:
36:
32:
27:
20:
628:. Retrieved
624:the original
614:
603:. Retrieved
599:the original
589:
574:
573:
568:
567:
562:
561:
556:
555:
550:
549:
544:
543:
538:
537:
532:
531:
526:
525:
520:
519:
514:
513:
508:
507:
502:
501:
496:
495:
490:
489:
484:
483:
478:
477:
472:
471:
466:
465:
460:
459:
454:
453:
448:
447:
442:
441:
436:
435:
430:
429:
422:
421:
413:
410:
407:
399:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
375:
372:
369:
366:
363:
361:, 1948–1952
358:
356:
353:
350:
347:
344:
341:
325:
322:
318:
306:
286:
274:
268:
262:
248:
233:
218:
202:
188:
186:
118:(2008-03-18)
72:Succeeded by
51:
656:2008 deaths
651:1920 births
328:Chattanooga
315:Recognition
123:Chattanooga
62:Preceded by
645:Categories
630:2008-03-19
605:2008-03-19
581:References
357:Editor of
241:St. Joseph
174:Profession
163:Alma mater
96:1920-01-20
332:Tennessee
290:Indonesia
155:Paul Conn
127:Tennessee
56:1970–1982
52:In office
42:15th
245:Leadwood
237:Missouri
143:Children
571:(1990)
565:(1989)
559:(1986)
553:(1986)
547:(1981)
541:(1981)
535:(1981)
523:(1976)
517:(1975)
511:(1975)
505:(1975)
499:(1973)
493:(1969)
487:(1966)
481:(1965)
475:(1965)
469:(1964)
463:(1963)
457:(1961)
451:(1960)
445:(1959)
433:(1956)
427:(1955)
107:Georgia
103:Atlanta
133:Spouse
219:Conn
243:and
198:Paul
187:Dr.
113:Died
90:Born
647::
330:,
153:,
125:,
105:,
633:.
608:.
98:)
94:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
