Earned Degrees with School of Issuance & Professional Licensures:
– Bachelor of Science in Church Ministry from Evangel University 2017
– Masters of Divinity from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 2021
– Licensed in 2017 by the General Council of the Assemblies of God (SOMO Ministry Network)
– Ordained in 2023 by the General Council of the Assemblies of God
– Ecclesiastical Endorsement for Chaplaincy by the Assemblies of God Commission on Chaplains
Biography:
My name is Craig Grigson III. I joined the Navy in 2005 and spent 10 years active duty on Submarines as a Nuclear Reactor Operator. After shifting to the Navy Reserves in 2015 I was promoted to Navy Chief and spent my Navy Reserve commtiment fixing Submarines in the shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. During this time I completed my education and worked in the industrial construction world. In 2021 I completed my M.Div from AGTS. In 2024 I was commissioned in the Navy Reserves as a Chaplain. Simultaneously, I shifted from full-time construction work to a staff pastor role at Central Assembly in Springfield MO.
I was married in 2010 to Jonel! Today we have four kids (ages 11, 10, 7, and 4). They are all different and wonderful in their own way!
I am excited to steward my education and passion for Biblical and Theological studies with you!
Professional Memberships & Noteworthy Community Involvement:
– Presented a paper at the 2022 conference titled “Is the Church theologically anemic? A call for ecclesial theologians.”
– Presented a paper at the 2023 conference titled “Imago Spiritus: Grounding Individuality in something other than Imago Dei.”
– Presented a paper at the 2023 conference titled “What happens when the Majority and Minority in the Church part ways? An exegesis of the book of Jude in light of Zealots in the early Church.”