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Archpriest '''Peter E. Gillquist''' is a former evangelist with [[Wikipedia(July 13, 1938 - July 1, 2012<ref>http:Campus Crusade for Christ|Campus Crusade for Christ]] who led the [[Evangelical //oca.org/in-memoriam/archpriest-peter-e.-gillquist "In Memoriam - Archpriest Peter E. Gillquist, "Orthodox Church]] in its mass America. Accessed 4 July 2012</ref>) was an [[conversionarchpriest]] to in the [[Antiochian Orthodox ChurchChristian Archdiocese of North America]]and retired chairman of the archdiocese's department of missions and evangelism. He currently serves as was chairman of Conciliar Press (Ben Lomond, California) and the Director author of the Department numerous books, including ''Love Is Now'', ''The Physical Side of Missions Being Spiritual'' and Evangelism for the [[Antiochian ''Becoming Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese]]. Fr. Peter '' He also served as the project director for of the ''[[Orthodox Study Bible]]'', first published in 1993and from 1997 served as the National Chaplain of the [[w:Sigma Alpha Epsilon|Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity.
Fr. Peter reposed Gillquist and his wife, Marilyn (married in the Lord on July 1st 20121960), the Feast were long-term residents of Cosmas and Damian (N.S[[w:Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara, California]], but in June 2009 they resided in [[w:Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, Indiana]].)
{{stub}}Gillquist died on July 1, 2012. == Upbringing and education ==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]], 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. == Spiritual journey ==While still on staff at Campus Crusade, Gillquist and some of his colleagues began studying church history and came to the conclusion that the Orthodox Church was the only unchanged church in history.<ref>“Reverend Speaks on His Conversion”, ''North Texas Daily'', 2/25/2005</ref> In 1973 Gillquist and his colleagues in Chicago established a network of house churches throughout the United States, aiming to restore a primitive form of Christianity, which was called the New Covenant Apostolic Order. Researching the historical basis of the Christian faith, Gillquist and his colleagues found sources for this restoration in the writings of the early [[Church Fathers]]. This led the group to practice a more [[liturgy|liturgical]] form of worship than in their previous evangelical background. Originally known as the Christian World Liberation Front, and then the New Covenant Apostolic Order, in 1979 the [[Evangelical Orthodox Church]] (EOC) was organized. A desire for Apostolic Succession led most members of the EOC to join the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] in 1987 after first investigating the Episcopal Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Greek Archdiocese, and the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Gillquist and other EOC leaders traveled to [[w:Istanbul|Istanbul]] to meet with the [[w:Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] but were unable to complete any substantial progress toward their goal. However, they were able to meet with the [[w:Patriarch of Antioch|Patriarch of Antioch]] during his historic visit to Los Angeles that year. After further discussions, Gillquist led seventeen [[parish]]es with 2,000 members into the Antiochian Archdiocese in 1987. This group became known as the Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission, lasting until 1995 when its parishes were absorbed into the standard [[diocese|diocesan]] framework of the archdiocese. ==Death==Archpriest Peter E. Gillquist died on July 1, 2012 in [[w:Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, Indiana]], after suffering from [[w:melanoma|melanoma]]. After services in Bloomington and [[w:Carmel, Indiana|Carmel, Indiana]], he is to be buried at the cemetery at Bloomington's All Saints' Orthodox Church, where his son, Rev. Peter Jon Gillquist, serves as the priest.<ref>[http://allsaintsbloomington.org/our-pastor/fr-peter-seniors-health/ Memory Eternal Fr. Peter E.]</ref>
==Works==
*''Metropolitan Philip: His Life and Dreams - The Authorized Biography of His Eminence, Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip Saliba]].'' Thomas Nelson, 1991. (ISBN 0840775881)
*[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/161/story_16180_1.html "Raising Children With Christ, Compassion, and Commitment: Five steps for Christian parents to build strong bonds between their kids and church"] by Fr. Peter E. Gillquist, reprinted from ''Again'' magazine with permission of Conciliar Press.
 
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== 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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