George D. Gangas
George Dimitriou Gangas | |
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| Born | 17 February 1896 |
| Died | 28 July 1994 |
| Resting place | Watchtower Farms Cemetery |
| Nationality | Turkish United States |
| Church | Eastern Orthodox Church Jehovah's Witnesses |
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George Dimitriou Gangas (17 February 1896 – 28 July 1994) was a Turkish religious leader and member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Early life
Gangas was born in what is now Turkey, near the city of Kuşadası.[1] His father died when he was young; he was raised by his mother, a devout follower of the Eastern Orthodox Church, who lacked access to the Bible.
After the outbreak of World War I, at the age of eighteen, he moved to Athens, where he went hungry due to the blockade imposed on Greece. He then left for Paris and, after the war, moved to Marseille. From there, he sailed to the United States, arriving in 1920.[2]
Religious life
First steps
Gangas went to work behind the counter at a store in Marietta, Ohio, where he first heard the teachings of the Bible Students movement (as Jehovah's Witnesses were then called) from a man who spoke to those present in the store. He became deeply involved in Bible study and was baptized on 15 July 1921.[2]
Service and ministry
In March 1928, Gangas started his full-time preaching as a pionner.[2]
Gangas joined the headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses in Brooklyn on 31 October 1928 to serve as a Greek translator.[3] In the 1940s, he translated the publications of the Jehovah's Witnesses into Greek.[3] He spent decades in full-time ministry, teaching, attending meetings, and serving in his religious community. He also learned Spanish to expand his ministry.[1]
George D. Gangas served as a member of the Governing Body from 15 October 1971. He died on July 28, 1994, at the age of 98, after 66 years in full-time service.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chryssides 2009, p. 60.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chryssides 2019, p. 119.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chryssides 2019, p. 119-120.
Sources
- Chryssides, George D. (2009). "Gangas, George D. (1896–1994)". The A to Z of Jehovah's Witnesses. The A to Z Guide Series (reprinted ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6891-5. Search this book on
- Chryssides, George D. (2019). "Gangas, George D. (1896–1994)". Historical Dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses. Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series (2 ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 9781538119518. LCCN 2018053823. Search this book on
- "God Has Been Good and Merciful to Me. As told by George D. Gangas". The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. 1966-10-15.
- "Understanding Events Since 1914". The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. 1981-05-08. pp. 7–8.
- "'His Deeds Follow Him'". The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. 1994-12-01. p. 31.
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