Mildred Bangs Wynkoop

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Mildred Olive Bangs Wynkoop (born - September 9, 1905 in Seattle, Washington died May 21, 1997 in Lenexa, Kansas) was a Nazarene educator and theologian. She received her A.B. and Th.B. degrees from Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) in 1931; a B.D. degree from Western Evangelical Seminary (now George Fox Evangelical Seminary) in 1952; M.Sc. from the University of Oregon in 1953; and Th.D. from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1955.

Mildred was Professor of Theology at Western Evangelical Seminary in Portland, Oregon, from 1956 to 1961. From 1961 to 1966 she taught in Japan where she was the founding President of Japan Nazarene Theological Seminary. From 1966 to 1976 she served as Professor of Theology and Director of the Department of Missions at Trevecca Nazarene College (now Trevecca Nazarene University) in Nashville, Tennessee. From 1976 to 1979 Dr. Wynkoop was the Theologian-in-Residence at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri.

Her books include Wesleyan-Arminian and Mild Calvinism Distinctions (1960); Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology (1967); John Wesley: Christian Revolutionary (1970); Theology of Love (1972); The Occult and the Supernatural (1976); and The Trevecca Story (1976). Dr. Wynkoop published articles in The Wesleyan Theological Journal, The Asbury Seminarian, Sanctification and Biblical Theology, Theological Trends, Preachers’ Magazine, Herald of Holiness, Light and Life, and The Seminary Tower.

Dr. Wynkoop served as the President of the Wesleyan Theological Society in 1973. She received Trevecca Nazarene College’s Faculty Member of the Year award and its President’s Award for Distinguished Service in 1970; Certificate of Merit from Trevecca Nazarene College in 1976; Alumnus of the Year from Western Evangelical Seminary in 1980; Holiness Exponent of the Year award from the Christian Holiness Association in 1990; and Alumnus of the Year from Point Loma Nazarene College in 1992.