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Written by Neil Howell
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008 21:19 |
DAVID ALLEN LEWIS
Biographical Information and Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA: Born December 31, 1932, Oakes ND Dickey County.
Married to Ramona Shirley (nee Wellner) Lewis, December 21, 1954.
Two daughters: Cassandra Joy Lewis-Howell (Husband Joseph Neil Howell). Resides in North Carolina.
CLERGY CREDENTIALS: Ordained for 50 continuous years. Licensed to preach by the South Dakota District Council of the Assemblies of God in 1954. Ordained by South Dakota District Council of the Assemblies of God in 1956.
David Allen Lewis is a clergyman, author, lecturer Bible teacher, researcher, publisher, and is active in national and international circles in promoting the welfare of the Church, of Israel and the Jewish People. He is acclaimed as a leader in both Christian and Jewish circles. His ordination is with the Assemblies of God. He works widely throughout the scope of the Churches.
EDUCATION: Theological training at Central Bible College; Springfield, Missouri. Bachelor of Ministry and Master of Arts in Theology from Pacific International University, received November, 2000. Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from the College and Seminary of St. Paul; Rome, Italy; Old Orthodox Catholic Church; conferred by the late Archbishop Antonio Dranello. This was conferred, unsolicited, after an evaluation of twenty five years of auto-didactic education in theology, history, geopolitics, and upon examination of his written articles, books and tapes, which were deemed equivalent to a doctoral thesis. In 1998 received a second doctorate (Litt. D) from Louisiana Baptist University and Theological Seminary, In 2001 earned a PhD with Pacific International University. Doctorial dissertation War and Peace in the Middle East.
PASTOR of two churches for a total of six years, 1956-1962.
ORGANIZATIONS: Memberships in many organizations of a religious and research nature. Served a three year term as president of the National Christian Leadership Conference for Israel, Detroit, Michigan. He was one of the five original founders of NCLCI, and presently is President Emeritus, a member of the executive committee and chairman of the board of directors of NCLCI.
Founder and president of Christians United for Israel; Springfield, Missouri, with chapters in various other states.
Appointed to the Church Relations Committee of the UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL (Ret.) in Washington, DC Commissioned by an act of the United States Congress the U.S.H.M.C. is an independent federal establishment. The U.S.H.M.C. was commissioned to build a Holocaust Museum in the Nation's Capital. The Museum was dedicated and opened to the public in April, 1993. It is located next to the US. Bureau of Engraving on the Capital Mall, near the Smithsonian Institute.
Founder and director, Springfield Regional Eschatology Club, a monthly local forum.
PUBLISHING: David Allen Lewis Publishes:
- THE JERUSALEM COURIER (Newsletter and magazine formats).
- PROPHECY WATCH INTERNATIONAL (Newsletter)
- AUDIO PROPHECY DIGEST (Monthly cassette- World events & the Bible)
TELEVISION:
Produced and hosted 39 television documentaries, on location throughout Israel. Shown on nationwide TV in the USA. Some of these documentaries are now in production as VHS home videos.
Dr. Lewis speaks in Churches, conferences, clergy seminars, colleges, camp meetings, district events, etc. He has taught short courses in eschatology and apocalyptic literature in both secular and theological colleges, also short term seminars and spiritual life emphasis in Bible Colleges.
He has traveled to the Middle East 67 times. He has visited and researched in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Cyprus. He has also lectured in Hong Kong, Kowloon, Barbados, Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, Iceland, Mexico, Canada and has traveled to mainland China and many European countries.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: David Lewis has conferred on numerous occasions with heads of state including Prime Ministers Begin, Shamir, Rabin and Netanyahu of Israel, as well as members of Israel's Parliament, former Mayor Teddy Kolleck (Jerusalem), Mayor Ehud Olmert, Jerusalem, Ron Nachman, Mayor of Ariel, Israel, Yossi Goldberg, Mayor of Metullah, Israel, several presidents of Israel, moderate Palestinian Arab leaders, various US Senators, congressmen, ambassadors, and met with former US President Reagan, while he was in office.
He was invited, and appeared, as a witness on the Middle East before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington DC
He has strong contacts with religious leaders in a broad spectrum of Churches, with many Jewish religious and political leaders, and in various disciplines of the scientific communities. |
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