Wright, James Edwin.
Christian worker; born, 1927; studied at Wheaton College and Multnomah School of the Bible; helped start Bible clubs for Portland's Youth for Christ, had film and prison ministry, set up crusades in western Michigan, 1947-1951; worked in India as YFC's Western India director and director of its Bible correspondence school, 1951-1954; developed counseling and follow-up materials and training program for YFC, 1954-1960; developed YFC teams for Mexico City evangelism, 1960-1961; worked in association with Colorado Springs independent churches, 1961-1976; director of Colorado Rockies Bible Camp, 1964-1971; joined staff of Family Life Services and helped found Colorado Springs Christian School, 1972; moved to western Colorado to engage in church planting and found Christian school, 1976; married Louise Warren, 1951, and had five children.
From the description of Papers of James Edwin Wright, 1951-1954, 1986. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31200242
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| creatorOf | Wright, James Edwin. Papers of James Edwin Wright, 1951-1954, 1986. | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center |
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| associatedWith | India-Ceylon Youth for Christ. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference Ground (Muskegan, Mich.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Trotman, Dawson E. | person |
| associatedWith | Wheaton College (Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Youth for Christ International. | corporateBody |
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Active 1951
Active 1986
