Jack Miller (pastor)
American Presbyterian pastor
Cecil John Miller (December 28, 1928 – April 8, 1996), usually known as Jack Miller, was an American Presbyterian pastor, seminary professor, church planter, and missionary. He served as pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, taught practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and was the founder of World Harvest Mission, now Serge.
Early life and education
Miller was born on December 28, 1928, in Gold Beach, Oregon. He married Rose Marie Carlsen in 1950, and graduated from San Francisco State College in 1953. In 1966 he received an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and in 1968 earned his Ph.D. in English literature from the University of the Pacific.
Career
Starting in 1955, Miller taught at Ripon Christian School for five years in Ripon, California. He was ordained as a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 1959, and worked as a chaplain for several years in Stockton, California. From 1965-1972 he served as the pastor of Mechanicsville Chapel in Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. He taught practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary from 1966-1980, and was the pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania from 1973-1990.
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