Arnold Allen Peterson passed from this life into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Arden Courts Memory Care Community in Richardson, Texas. Arnold was born on January 20, 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa to Bruce Arnold Peterson and Arlys Fern Johansen Peterson. He was the oldest of six children. Arnold graduated from high school in Centralia, Missouri in 1961. He attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. He received his Master of Divinity Degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1969 and his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1983. Arnold was united in marriage to Barbara Dee Warren on August 7, 1964. To this union, three sons were born: Douglas, Brant and Christopher Peterson.
Arnold and Barbara began their ministry pastoring several churches in Missouri. In 1973, Arnold and Barbara were appointed as missionaries by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) and assigned to serve in South Korea. After their appointment, they attended missionary orientation at Calloway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. They left for assignment in Seoul, South Korea in January of 1974 to begin two years of language school. In 1976, they moved to Kwangju, South Korea where Arnold worked as a Church Planter.
In 1981, Arnold and Barbara moved to Taejon, South Korea where Arnold became a professor of Church History at the Korea Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold wrote curriculum for a course in Baptist History.
Arnold also served as Co-Executive Director, Korean Church Loan and Aid Committee as well as the Korean Representative to the Asia Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold and Barbara faithfully served on the mission field from 1973 until 1991.
In 1980, Arnold witnessed and played an important role in documenting a civil uprising in Kwangju, resulting from military atrocities committed following a successful political coup in South Korea. Arnold documented his experiences and observations in the 1981 self-published book titled, “5-18: The Kwangju Incident”. The book would eventually be translated and published in Korea in 1995. Arnold traveled back to Korea in 1995 for the book’s release and to testify before Korean Congressional hearings on the issue.
After leaving the mission field in 1991, Arnold pastored at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois from 1991-2004. In 2004, he went into semi-retirement. They moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he served as Interim Pastor of two churches in nearby Nebraska and finally as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Glenwood, Iowa. He finally retired in 2010.
Arnold and Barbara moved to Dallas, Texas in 2013 following Barbara’s retirement from the Council Bluffs Public Library directorship. They became members of Wilshire Baptist Church. Arnold was also diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, steadily progressing through the disease until a rapid decline over the last three weeks of his life.
Arnold was preceded in death by both his father, Bruce Peterson; mother, Arlys Pitts; step-mother, Juanita Peterson; step-father, Al Pitts; father-in-law, Paul Warren; mother in-law, Ruby Warren; one brother, Kenneth Peterson; two brothers-in-law, Scott McCoy and Richard Schaffner; and one nephew, Andy Peterson.
Arnold is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Warren Peterson of Dallas, Texas; three sons, Douglas Peterson and wife Kathy of Dallas, Texas, Brant Peterson and wife Pamela of Liberty, Missouri, Christopher Peterson of Dallas, Texas, and four grandchildren, Kailyn, Sarah, Kenny, and Aubrey Peterson. Arnold is also survived by two brothers, Donald Peterson and wife Birgitte of Yorkville, Illinois, Ronald Peterson of Pleasant Valley, Missouri; two sisters, Kathy Peterson Hale of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Cindy Peterson Schaffner of Belton, Missouri; one brother-in-law, John Warren and wife Kathy of Oak Grove, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Teresa Warren McCracken and husband Patric of Liberty, Missouri, Tena Warren McCoy of Liberty, Missouri and sixteen nieces and nephews.
Arnold is also affectionately known as “Uncle Arnold” by hundreds of Missionary Kids (MK’s) who grew up in Korea from multiple protestant denominations now residing around the world.
Memorial Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Pathways to Ministry Pastoral Residency Endowment at Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, TX. Additional information can be found at http://www.wilshirebc.org/give/opportunities-for-giving/pathways-endowment/.
Arnold and Barbara began their ministry pastoring several churches in Missouri. In 1973, Arnold and Barbara were appointed as missionaries by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) and assigned to serve in South Korea. After their appointment, they attended missionary orientation at Calloway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. They left for assignment in Seoul, South Korea in January of 1974 to begin two years of language school. In 1976, they moved to Kwangju, South Korea where Arnold worked as a Church Planter.
In 1981, Arnold and Barbara moved to Taejon, South Korea where Arnold became a professor of Church History at the Korea Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold wrote curriculum for a course in Baptist History.
Arnold also served as Co-Executive Director, Korean Church Loan and Aid Committee as well as the Korean Representative to the Asia Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold and Barbara faithfully served on the mission field from 1973 until 1991.
In 1980, Arnold witnessed and played an important role in documenting a civil uprising in Kwangju, resulting from military atrocities committed following a successful political coup in South Korea. Arnold documented his experiences and observations in the 1981 self-published book titled, “5-18: The Kwangju Incident”. The book would eventually be translated and published in Korea in 1995. Arnold traveled back to Korea in 1995 for the book’s release and to testify before Korean Congressional hearings on the issue.
After leaving the mission field in 1991, Arnold pastored at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois from 1991-2004. In 2004, he went into semi-retirement. They moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he served as Interim Pastor of two churches in nearby Nebraska and finally as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Glenwood, Iowa. He finally retired in 2010.
Arnold and Barbara moved to Dallas, Texas in 2013 following Barbara’s retirement from the Council Bluffs Public Library directorship. They became members of Wilshire Baptist Church. Arnold was also diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, steadily progressing through the disease until a rapid decline over the last three weeks of his life.
Arnold was preceded in death by both his father, Bruce Peterson; mother, Arlys Pitts; step-mother, Juanita Peterson; step-father, Al Pitts; father-in-law, Paul Warren; mother in-law, Ruby Warren; one brother, Kenneth Peterson; two brothers-in-law, Scott McCoy and Richard Schaffner; and one nephew, Andy Peterson.
Arnold is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Warren Peterson of Dallas, Texas; three sons, Douglas Peterson and wife Kathy of Dallas, Texas, Brant Peterson and wife Pamela of Liberty, Missouri, Christopher Peterson of Dallas, Texas, and four grandchildren, Kailyn, Sarah, Kenny, and Aubrey Peterson. Arnold is also survived by two brothers, Donald Peterson and wife Birgitte of Yorkville, Illinois, Ronald Peterson of Pleasant Valley, Missouri; two sisters, Kathy Peterson Hale of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Cindy Peterson Schaffner of Belton, Missouri; one brother-in-law, John Warren and wife Kathy of Oak Grove, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Teresa Warren McCracken and husband Patric of Liberty, Missouri, Tena Warren McCoy of Liberty, Missouri and sixteen nieces and nephews.
Arnold is also affectionately known as “Uncle Arnold” by hundreds of Missionary Kids (MK’s) who grew up in Korea from multiple protestant denominations now residing around the world.
Memorial Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Pathways to Ministry Pastoral Residency Endowment at Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, TX. Additional information can be found at http://www.wilshirebc.org/give/opportunities-for-giving/pathways-endowment/.
Arnold Allen Peterson passed from this life into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Arden Courts Memory Care Community in Richardson, Texas. Arnold was born on January 20, 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa to Bruce Arnold Peterson and Arlys Fern Johansen Peterson. He was the oldest of six children. Arnold graduated from high school in Centralia, Missouri in 1961. He attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. He received his Master of Divinity Degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1969 and his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1983. Arnold was united in marriage to Barbara Dee Warren on August 7, 1964. To this union, three sons were born: Douglas, Brant and Christopher Peterson.
Arnold and Barbara began their ministry pastoring several churches in Missouri. In 1973, Arnold and Barbara were appointed as missionaries by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) and assigned to serve in South Korea. After their appointment, they attended missionary orientation at Calloway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. They left for assignment in Seoul, South Korea in January of 1974 to begin two years of language school. In 1976, they moved to Kwangju, South Korea where Arnold worked as a Church Planter.
In 1981, Arnold and Barbara moved to Taejon, South Korea where Arnold became a professor of Church History at the Korea Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold wrote curriculum for a course in Baptist History.
Arnold also served as Co-Executive Director, Korean Church Loan and Aid Committee as well as the Korean Representative to the Asia Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold and Barbara faithfully served on the mission field from 1973 until 1991.
In 1980, Arnold witnessed and played an important role in documenting a civil uprising in Kwangju, resulting from military atrocities committed following a successful political coup in South Korea. Arnold documented his experiences and observations in the 1981 self-published book titled, “5-18: The Kwangju Incident”. The book would eventually be translated and published in Korea in 1995. Arnold traveled back to Korea in 1995 for the book’s release and to testify before Korean Congressional hearings on the issue.
After leaving the mission field in 1991, Arnold pastored at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois from 1991-2004. In 2004, he went into semi-retirement. They moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he served as Interim Pastor of two churches in nearby Nebraska and finally as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Glenwood, Iowa. He finally retired in 2010.
Arnold and Barbara moved to Dallas, Texas in 2013 following Barbara’s retirement from the Council Bluffs Public Library directorship. They became members of Wilshire Baptist Church. Arnold was also diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, steadily progressing through the disease until a rapid decline over the last three weeks of his life.
Arnold was preceded in death by both his father, Bruce Peterson; mother, Arlys Pitts; step-mother, Juanita Peterson; step-father, Al Pitts; father-in-law, Paul Warren; mother in-law, Ruby Warren; one brother, Kenneth Peterson; two brothers-in-law, Scott McCoy and Richard Schaffner; and one nephew, Andy Peterson.
Arnold is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Warren Peterson of Dallas, Texas; three sons, Douglas Peterson and wife Kathy of Dallas, Texas, Brant Peterson and wife Pamela of Liberty, Missouri, Christopher Peterson of Dallas, Texas, and four grandchildren, Kailyn, Sarah, Kenny, and Aubrey Peterson. Arnold is also survived by two brothers, Donald Peterson and wife Birgitte of Yorkville, Illinois, Ronald Peterson of Pleasant Valley, Missouri; two sisters, Kathy Peterson Hale of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Cindy Peterson Schaffner of Belton, Missouri; one brother-in-law, John Warren and wife Kathy of Oak Grove, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Teresa Warren McCracken and husband Patric of Liberty, Missouri, Tena Warren McCoy of Liberty, Missouri and sixteen nieces and nephews.
Arnold is also affectionately known as “Uncle Arnold” by hundreds of Missionary Kids (MK’s) who grew up in Korea from multiple protestant denominations now residing around the world.
Memorial Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Pathways to Ministry Pastoral Residency Endowment at Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, TX. Additional information can be found at http://www.wilshirebc.org/give/opportunities-for-giving/pathways-endowment/.
Arnold and Barbara began their ministry pastoring several churches in Missouri. In 1973, Arnold and Barbara were appointed as missionaries by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) and assigned to serve in South Korea. After their appointment, they attended missionary orientation at Calloway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. They left for assignment in Seoul, South Korea in January of 1974 to begin two years of language school. In 1976, they moved to Kwangju, South Korea where Arnold worked as a Church Planter.
In 1981, Arnold and Barbara moved to Taejon, South Korea where Arnold became a professor of Church History at the Korea Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold wrote curriculum for a course in Baptist History.
Arnold also served as Co-Executive Director, Korean Church Loan and Aid Committee as well as the Korean Representative to the Asia Baptist Theological Seminary. Arnold and Barbara faithfully served on the mission field from 1973 until 1991.
In 1980, Arnold witnessed and played an important role in documenting a civil uprising in Kwangju, resulting from military atrocities committed following a successful political coup in South Korea. Arnold documented his experiences and observations in the 1981 self-published book titled, “5-18: The Kwangju Incident”. The book would eventually be translated and published in Korea in 1995. Arnold traveled back to Korea in 1995 for the book’s release and to testify before Korean Congressional hearings on the issue.
After leaving the mission field in 1991, Arnold pastored at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois from 1991-2004. In 2004, he went into semi-retirement. They moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he served as Interim Pastor of two churches in nearby Nebraska and finally as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Glenwood, Iowa. He finally retired in 2010.
Arnold and Barbara moved to Dallas, Texas in 2013 following Barbara’s retirement from the Council Bluffs Public Library directorship. They became members of Wilshire Baptist Church. Arnold was also diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, steadily progressing through the disease until a rapid decline over the last three weeks of his life.
Arnold was preceded in death by both his father, Bruce Peterson; mother, Arlys Pitts; step-mother, Juanita Peterson; step-father, Al Pitts; father-in-law, Paul Warren; mother in-law, Ruby Warren; one brother, Kenneth Peterson; two brothers-in-law, Scott McCoy and Richard Schaffner; and one nephew, Andy Peterson.
Arnold is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Warren Peterson of Dallas, Texas; three sons, Douglas Peterson and wife Kathy of Dallas, Texas, Brant Peterson and wife Pamela of Liberty, Missouri, Christopher Peterson of Dallas, Texas, and four grandchildren, Kailyn, Sarah, Kenny, and Aubrey Peterson. Arnold is also survived by two brothers, Donald Peterson and wife Birgitte of Yorkville, Illinois, Ronald Peterson of Pleasant Valley, Missouri; two sisters, Kathy Peterson Hale of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Cindy Peterson Schaffner of Belton, Missouri; one brother-in-law, John Warren and wife Kathy of Oak Grove, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Teresa Warren McCracken and husband Patric of Liberty, Missouri, Tena Warren McCoy of Liberty, Missouri and sixteen nieces and nephews.
Arnold is also affectionately known as “Uncle Arnold” by hundreds of Missionary Kids (MK’s) who grew up in Korea from multiple protestant denominations now residing around the world.
Memorial Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Pathways to Ministry Pastoral Residency Endowment at Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, TX. Additional information can be found at http://www.wilshirebc.org/give/opportunities-for-giving/pathways-endowment/.
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