Ted Engstrom
{{Short description|American evangelical leader and author (1916–2006)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ted Engstrom
| birth_name = Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom
| birth_date = 1 March 1916
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio
| death_date = 14 July 2006
| death_place = Bradbury, California
| nationality = American
| education = English and journalism, Taylor University, 1938
| occupation = Evangelical leader and author
}}
Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom (1 March 1916 – 14 July 2006) was an American evangelical leader and author. He was the head of Youth for Christ and World Vision International. Engstrom was one of the founding architects and a board member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.{{cite news |last1=Moll |first1=Rob |title=Ted W. Engstrom Dies at 90 |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/julyweb-only/129-13.0.html |work=Christianity Today |date=17 July 2006 |language=en}}
Biography
Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom was born on March 1, 1916, in Cleveland, Ohio. He became Christian while a freshman at Taylor University in 1935.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-12 |title=Ted W. Engstrom Memorial Page |url=http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/memorial/Engstrom/engstrom01.htm |access-date=2023-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812180226/http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/memorial/Engstrom/engstrom01.htm |archive-date=2020-08-12 }} He graduated in 1938 as an English and journalism major.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-21 |title=#273 Taylor University Page 2 of 2 - Forbes.com |website=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Taylor-University_94395_2.html |access-date=2023-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621195251/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Taylor-University_94395_2.html |archive-date=2018-06-21 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.openheaven.com/forums/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=11430 |title=OpenHeaven.com - Past World Vision President Dr. Ted Engstrom Dies |website=www.openheaven.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305180814/http://www.openheaven.com/forums/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=11430 |archive-date=2016-03-05}} Engstrom began his career with Zondervan Publishing House in the 1940s, where he became editorial director and then general manager.{{Cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/julyweb-only/129-13.0.html|title = Ted W. Engstrom Dies at 90| date=17 July 2006 }} In 1947, he directed a 10-day evangelistic crusade led by evangelist Billy Graham.
In 1951, Engstrom became executive director of Youth for Christ International. In 1963, he was recruited as executive vice president of World Vision International by Bob Pierce, the organization's founder. Engstrom served two years as president of the organization before retiring in 1987. In 1986, he was among the signers of "A MANIFESTO FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH" promoted by the Coalition on Revival, which, condemns extra-marital sexual relationships and homosexuality.[http://www.churchcouncil.org/Reformation_net/COR_Docs/Christian_Manifesto_Worldview.pdf Jay Grimstead (General Editor), E. Calvin Beisner (Assistant to the General Editor): "A Manifesto for the Christian Church" Declaration and Covenant, July 4, 1986] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626103116/http://churchcouncil.org/Reformation_net/COR_Docs/Christian_Manifesto_Worldview.pdf |date=June 26, 2011 }}
Engstrom was a prolific writer, averaging a book a year for over 50 years plus numerous magazine and journal articles.{{Cite press release|url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/85489544.html|title=Dr. Ted W. Engstrom, Influential Christian Leader, Dies at Age 90 - Christian Newswire}}
Engstrom died July 14, 2006, at his home in Bradbury, California. He was 90.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20060123_engstrom |title=Dr. Ted W. Engstrom, Past World Vision President and Influential Christian Leader, Dies |website=www.worldvision.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719202519/http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20060123_engstrom |archive-date=2006-07-19}}
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