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Retired Faculty
Myron S. Augsburger
President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Theology
Eastern Mennonite University, B.A., Th.B.; Goshen Biblical Seminary, B.D.; Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia, Th.M., Th.D.; President, Eastern Mennonite
University, 1965-80; Founder and pastor emeritus, Washington Community Fellowship;
President, Christian College Coalition, 1988-94; Ordained minister, 1951; EMU, 1953-
G. Irvin Lehman
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament
Elizabethtown College, B.S.; Eastern Baptist Seminary, B.D.; Hartford Theological
Foundation, S.T.M.; New York University, M.A., Ph.D.; EMU, 1940-41; 1952-87; EMS,
1965-80 (part-time, EMS, 1981-87)
John R. Martin
Professor Emeritus of Church Ministry
Eastern Mennonite University, B.A.; Goshen Biblical Seminary, Th.B.; Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Th.M.; Lancaster Theological Seminary, D.Min.; Pastor, Fish
Lake Mennonite Church, 1955; Pastor, Woodridge Mennonite Church, 1956-59; Pastor,
Neffsville Mennonite Church, 1961-71; Associate executive secretary, National Service
Board for Religious Objectors, 1957-59; Director, I-W Service, Mennonite Board of
Missions, 1959-61; Overseer, Ohio Mennonite Conference, 1962-71; Board member,
Mennonite Broadcasts, 1966-77; Trustee, Eastern Mennonite University, 1966-71;
Board Member, Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries, 1979-87; Member,
Ministry of Spirituality Committee, 1984-87; Moderator, Virginia Mennonite
Conference, 1987-89; Member, Spirituality Reference Council, 1990-95; EMU 1971-78;
EMS 1978-95.
Herman R. Reitz
Associate Professor of New Testament
Millersville State College, B.S.; Eastern Mennonite University, Th.B; Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia, B.D.; Presbyterian School of Christian Education, M.A.; New
York University, Ph.D.; Pastor, Mt. Jackson Mennonite Church, 1956-58, 1961-70; Copastor,
First Mennonite Church, 1958-61; Pastor, Dayton Mennonite Church, 1976-92;
EMU, 1961-93; EMS, 1965-93
Edward B. Stoltzfus
Professor Emeritus of Theology
Goshen College, B.A.; Goshen Biblical Seminary, B.D.; Princeton Theological Seminary,
Th.M.; Chicago Theological Seminary, graduate studies. Pastor, First Mennonite
Church, Iowa, 1971-80; Moderator, Mennonite Church General Assembly, 1975-77;
Chair, Music-Worship Committee, Mennonite General Conference, 1963-71; Member,
Mennonite Hymnal Committee, 1963-69; Pastor, Bethel Mennonite Church, Ohio,
1953-64; Chair, Peace, Love and Justice Task Force of the Mennonite Church, 1980-83;
EMS, 1978-79; 1980-95.
Paul M. Zehr
Professor Emeritus
Eastern Mennonite University, B.A., 1962; Eastern Mennonite Seminary, B.D., 1965;
Princeton Theological Seminary, Th.M., 1975; Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary,
D.Min., 1987; Adult education classes, Lancaster, Pa., 1975-89; Eastern Mennonite
Seminary, 1981-2001; Eastern Mennonite University-Lancaster Program, 1989-2001;
Meserete Kristos College, Ethiopia, Summers 1999, 2002; Pastor, First Mennonite
Church, St. Petersburg, Fla., 1965-73; Member, Mennonite Church General Board,
1971-1979; Pastor, First Deaf Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa., 1973-87; Bishop,
Lancaster Mennonite Conference, 1980-; Member, Mennonite Board of Education,
1983-1989; Director, Pastoral Training Program, Lancaster Mennonite Conference,
1980-94; Chairman, Believers Church Bible Commentary Editorial Council, 1987-
