John Christian Wenger

John C. Wenger (December 25, 1910 – March 26, 1995) was an American Mennonite theologian and professor.

Life He was the eldest of five children born to A. Martin Wenger (1884–1960) and his wife, Martha A. Rock (1889–1975). He was born at the Reese H. White farm in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, which his parents rented. The CBT met between 1965 and 1978 to oversee the translation the New International Version.

Works In addition to articles, booklets, and chapters in larger works, Wenger wrote 22 books such as the following:

History of the Mennonites of the Franconia Conference, 1937. Glimpses of Mennonite History and Doctrine, 1947. Separated Unto God, 1951. Introduction to Theology, 1954. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan, 1961. Even Unto Death, 1961. Mennonite Church in America, 1966. God’s Word Written, 1966. Disciples of Jesus, 1977. The Book We Call the Bible, 1980.

Wenger also edited a number of books including:

The Complete writings of Menno Simons, Translated by Leonard Verduin, 1956. They Met God: A Number of Conversion Accounts and Personal Testimonies of God’s Presence and Leading in the Lives of His Children, 1964.

The NIV is still used today.

Wenger wrote the chapter on Mennonites in the Encyclopædia Britannica and the Encyclopedia Americana.

Wenger's personal records are held at the Mennonite Church USA Archives and can be found here.