{"id":1021,"date":"2016-09-21T18:51:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T23:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2019-02-12T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T20:19:57","slug":"iphc-remembers-james-richard-pennington-1934-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/2016\/09\/21\/iphc-remembers-james-richard-pennington-1934-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"IPHC Remembers James Richard Pennington (1934-2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"james-pennington-1969-1971-2\"<\/a>James Richard Pennington was born July 10, 1934, in Port Neches, Texas. He was number seven of 14 children born to Olive Preston and Mary (Coleman) Pennington. He departed this life on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.<\/p>\n

When James was 17 years old, he enlisted in the Air Force and served four years during the Korean War. Soon after his discharge in 1955, he rededicated his life to Christ. He reached another milestone that year on June 17, when he married the love of his life, Theda Vern Hail, a Pentecostal Holiness pastor\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n

James says he had known he was called to preach since he was baptized in water at age 10 in the Baptist Church. He had even received his ministerial credentials as a Baptist; however, when he attended a Pentecostal meeting and was filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, he knew he had also experienced a reversal of destiny.<\/p>\n

Though James\u2019s resolutely Baptist mother was dismayed with this new direction of ministry, he began the journey of seeking an education so he might learn to preach \u201cthe Pentecostal way.\u201d In August 1955, the newlyweds packed up and moved from California to Oklahoma so James could attend Southwestern College. Two men who greatly influenced him in those early years were the Rev. Robert L. Rex and Dr. R. O. Corvin, president of Southwestern at the time.<\/p>\n

James earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southwestern (now Southwestern Christian University) in Oklahoma City and a Master of Theology (Summa Cum Laude) from Trinity Theological Seminary. He was awarded two honorary degrees: a Doctor of Divinity from Southern California Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Theology from Pacific Coast Bible School.<\/p>\n

James served his denomination, the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC), in numerous leadership roles, including pastor, evangelist, teacher and administrator. He served for 17 years as superintendent of the Northwest and Southern California (Golden West) Conferences. He launched seven church congregations, led in the construction of three church edifices, and edited conference publications for 17 years. He served eight years as the General Church Programs Coordinator and Administrative Assistant to the church\u2019s General Superintendent. He was a member of the General Board of Administration for 16 years and was elected to the denomination\u2019s General Executive Board, where he served for nine years.<\/p>\n

Additional leadership positions include executive director of People to People, an overseas benevolence program to help feed and educate children in developing\"scan\"<\/a> countries. He served for seven years on the Board of Administration of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and five years on the executive board of the Pentecostal Fellowship of North America (PFNA). For 16 years he chaired the board of Pacific Coast Bible School, Sacramento, California.<\/p>\n

James is the author of the book, Who Has Bewitched You? <\/em>(Pleasant Word, 2010).<\/p>\n

After retiring from ministry in the IPHC, James and Theda accepted a pastorate in New York City with the Communion of Evangelical Episcopalian Churches. They pastored that congregation for 12 years. In July 2011, they retired and returned to Oklahoma to be nearer their four children.<\/p>\n

James Pennington based his life on the words of Jesus found in Luke 4:43: \u201c\u2026I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.\u201d Faithful to that mission, he ministered in countries around the world, including India, China, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, Haiti, Norway, Korea, England, France, Israel, Germany, and, of course, the United States.<\/p>\n

James is predeceased by his parents and 10 of his 14 siblings: Olive, Jr., Margie, Ruth, Louise, William D., twins, Frances and Jean, John, McArthur and an infant sister. He is survived by his wife, Theda; their four children, Richard (Karen) of Duncanville, Texas; Thomas (Sherry) of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Robert (Maria) of Porter Ranch, California; and Yolanda Lynch of Oklahoma City; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and three siblings: Zach (AKA Jack) and Larry Pennington, and Jolynn Turner, all of Texas.<\/p>\n

A host of extended family members and friends around the world will miss smiles and sincere congeniality.<\/p>\n

Services will be held Saturday, September 24\u00a0at\u00a0River of Life Church, 6901 NW 150th, Oklahoma City, OK 73242\u00a0at 2:00PM. Family visitation will be\u00a0Friday, September 23 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM\u00a0at Buchanan Funeral Home, 8712 N. Council Rd, Oklahoma City, OK.<\/p>\n


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Se parti\u00f3 de esta vida el martes, 20 de septiembre de 2016. Cuando James ten\u00eda 17 a\u00f1os, se alist\u00f3 en la Fuerza A\u00e9rea y sirvi\u00f3 cuatro a\u00f1os durante la Guerra de Corea. Poco despu\u00e9s de su puesta en libertad en 1955, se volvi\u00f3 a dedicar su vida a Cristo. \u00c9l alcanz\u00f3 otro hito ese a\u00f1o el 17 de junio, cuando se cas\u00f3 con el amor de su vida, Theda Vern granizo, la hija de un pastor Pentecostal Santidad. James dice que hab\u00eda conocido fue llamado a predicar desde que fue bautizado en agua a los 10 a\u00f1os en la Iglesia Bautista. Incluso hab\u00eda recibido sus credenciales ministeriales como un Bautista; Sin embargo, cuando asisti\u00f3 a una reuni\u00f3n pentecostal y estaba llena a rebosar con el Esp\u00edritu Santo, supo que tambi\u00e9n hab\u00eda experimentado un cambio de destino. madre resueltamente Bautista Aunque Santiago no se pod\u00eda creer con esta nueva direcci\u00f3n del ministerio, comenz\u00f3 el camino de la b\u00fasqueda de una educaci\u00f3n por lo que podr\u00eda aprender a predicar \"el camino Pentecostal.\" En agosto de 1955, los reci\u00e9n casados maletas y se traslad\u00f3 desde California a Oklahoma por lo James podr\u00eda asistir a Southwestern College. Dos hombres que lo influyeron en gran medida en esos primeros a\u00f1os fueron el Rev. Robert L. Rex y el Dr. RO Corvin, presidente del sudoeste en el momento. James obtuvo una licenciatura en Artes de sudoeste (ahora Southwestern Christian University) en Oklahoma City y una Maestr\u00eda en Teolog\u00eda (Summa Cum Laude) del Seminario Teol\u00f3gico de la Trinidad. Fue galardonado con dos t\u00edtulos honorarios: Doctor en Divinidad del Seminario Teol\u00f3gico del Sur de California y un doctorado en Teolog\u00eda por la Escuela Pacific Coast Biblia. James sirvi\u00f3 a su denominaci\u00f3n, la Iglesia Pentecostal de Santidad Internacional (IISP), en numerosos papeles de liderazgo, incluyendo pastor, evangelista, maestro y administrador. Se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 durante 17 a\u00f1os como superintendente de las Conferencias del noroeste y el sur de California (oeste de oro). Se puso en marcha siete congregaciones de la iglesia, condujo a la construcci\u00f3n de tres edificios de la iglesia, y editado publicaciones de la conferencia durante 17 a\u00f1os. \u00c9l sirvi\u00f3 ocho a\u00f1os como Coordinador General de Programas Iglesia y Asistente Administrativo de la iglesia Superintendente General. Fue miembro de la Junta General de Administraci\u00f3n durante 16 a\u00f1os y fue elegido a la Junta General Ejecutiva de la denominaci\u00f3n, donde se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 durante nueve a\u00f1os. posiciones de liderazgo adicionales incluyen directora ejecutiva de People to People, un programa de la benevolencia en el extranjero para ayudar a alimentar y educar a los ni\u00f1os en el desarrollo \"escanear\"<\/a> pa\u00edses. Se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 durante siete a\u00f1os en el Consejo de Administraci\u00f3n de la Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Evang\u00e9licos (NAE) y cinco a\u00f1os en la junta ejecutiva de la Fraternidad Pentecostal de Am\u00e9rica del Norte (PFNA). Durante 16 a\u00f1os fue presidente del consejo de la Costa del Pac\u00edfico Escuela de Biblia, de Sacramento, California. James es el autor del libro, \u00bfQui\u00e9n os fascin\u00f3?<\/em> (Agradable Palabra, 2010). Despu\u00e9s de retirarse del ministerio en la IISP, James y Theda aceptaron un pastorado en la ciudad de Nueva York con la Comuni\u00f3n de Iglesias Evang\u00e9licas Episcopales Iglesias. Ellos fueron pastores esa congregaci\u00f3n durante 12 a\u00f1os. En julio de 2011, se retiraron y volvieron a Oklahoma para estar m\u00e1s cerca de sus cuatro hijos. James Pennington basa su vida en las palabras de Jes\u00fas encuentran en Lucas 4:43: \"... Es preciso que anuncie el reino de Dios a otras ciudades tambi\u00e9n:. Para esto he sido enviado\" Fiel a esa misi\u00f3n, \u00e9l ministr\u00f3 en pa\u00edses de todo el mundo , incluyendo la India, china, Sud\u00e1frica, Kenia, Nigeria, Singapur, Indonesia, Filipinas, M\u00e9xico, Hait\u00ed, Noruega, Corea, Inglaterra, Francia, Israel, Alemania, y, por supuesto, los Estados Unidos. James se le murieron sus padres y 10 de sus 14 hermanos: Olive, Jr., Margie, Ruth, Louise, William D., gemelos, Frances y Jean, John, McArthur y una hermana beb\u00e9. Le sobreviven su esposa, Theda; sus cuatro hijos, Richard (Karen) de Duncanville, Texas; Thomas (Sherry) de Albuquerque, Nuevo M\u00e9xico; Robert (Mar\u00eda) de Porter Ranch, California; y Yolanda Lynch, de Oklahoma City; 10 nietos y 19 bisnietos; y tres hermanos: Zach (Tambi\u00e9n conocido como Jack) y Larry Pennington, y Jolynn Turner, todo Texas. Una gran cantidad de miembros de la familia y amigos de todo el mundo se perder\u00e1 sonrisas y simpat\u00eda sincera. Por Shirley G. 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