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'''Peter E. Edward Gillquist''' (July 13, 1938 - July 1, 2012<ref>http://oca.org/in-memoriam/archpriest-peter-e.-gillquist "In Memoriam - Archpriest Peter E. Gillquist, "Orthodox Church in America. Accessed 4 July 2012</ref>) was an [[archpriest]] in the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] and retired chairman of the archdiocese's department of missions and evangelism. He was chairman of Conciliar Press (Ben Lomond, California) and the author of numerous books, including ''Love Is Now'', ''The Physical Side of Being Spiritual'' and ''Becoming Orthodox.'' He also served as project director of the ''[[Orthodox Study Bible]]'' and from 1997 served as the National Chaplain of the [[w:Sigma Alpha Epsilon|Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity.
Gillquist and his wife, Marilyn (married in 1960), were long-term residents of [[w:Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara, California]], but in June 2009 they resided in [[w:Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, Indiana]].
Born in [[w:Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], Gillquist grew up nominally [[w:Lutheranism|Lutheran]]. He attended the [[w:University of Minnesota|University of Minnesota]] where he received a B.A. degree in journalism and was active in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. While at university he became involved with the [[w:Campus Crusade for Christ|Campus Crusade for Christ]] evangelistic organization and became a born-again Christian.<ref>“Reverend Speaks on His Conversion”, ''North Texas Daily'', 2/25/2005</ref>
Gillquist pursued graduate studies at [[w:Dallas Theological Seminary|Dallas Theological Seminary]] and at [[w:Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]].<ref>[http://www.wordirect.com/board-gillquist.htm Wordirect Board of Directors biography]</ref> After graduating, he became a full-time staff member of Campus Crusade for Christ in the 1960s, starting a ministry at the [[w:University of Notre Dame|University of Notre Dame]] and ultimately becoming a regional director with the organization. After several years with Campus Crusade, Gillquist worked for three years at the [[w:University of Memphis|University of Memphis]], then for 11 years with [[w:Thomas Nelson (publisher)|Thomas Nelson Publishing]] in [[w:Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville|Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], where he eventually became a senior editor.<ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/161/story_16180_1.html Gillquist, Peter E. "Raising Children with Christ, Compassion, and Commitment"]</ref> In 1975 he served on the Overview Committee for Nelson's [[w:New King James Version|New King James Version]] of the Bible.<ref>[http://www.dtl.org/versions/misc/translators.htm NKJV Translators]</ref>
Gillquist was the father of six children and grandfather of 19 grandchildren.
== Sources ==
* Gillquist, The Rev. Peter E. ''Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith''. Ben Lomond, CA: Conciliar Press, 1989. (ISBN 0-9622713-3-0)
==External links==
*[http://www.orthodox.tv/sermons.php Sermons] from Orthodox.tv
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