Don Argue

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Don Argue (born 1939) was the president of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1992 to 1998.[1][2][3] He also served as the president of North Central University for sixteen years, and of Northwest University for nine years.[1][2][3]

Biography[edit]

Don Argue graduated from Central Bible College in 1961.[2][3] He received an M.A. from Santa Clara University in 1967, and an Ed.D. from the University of the Pacific in 1969.[2][3] He was the director of evangelism for Teen Challenge in New York City, then pastored in San Jose and Morgan Hill.[3]

He served as the president of North Central University for sixteen years.[2][3] From 1992 to 1998, he served as the president of the National Association of Evangelicals.[1][2][3] He was the president of Northwest University from 1998 to 2007.[1][3] He served as chancellor of Northwest University from 2007 to 2013.[2] Since 2013 he has served as ambassador at Large for Convoy of Hope.

From 2007 to 2012 he served as a commissioner [4] on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Commission
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Northwest University faculty page
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Randall Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Westminster John Knox Press, 2001, p. 27 [1]
  4. ^ USCIRF Former Commissioners
Preceded by President of the National Association of Evangelicals
1992–1998
Succeeded by