Collection Overview
Title: Steve M. Schlissel Collection, 1989-1993
ID: COLL/223
Creator: Schlissel, Steve M. (1952-)
Extent: 0.75 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: Folder level description
Abstract
Minister of the Christian Reformed Church, deposed. Deposition materials include press reports (Dutch and English), information on the Messiah Christian Reformed Church, Brooklyn, New York, and cassette tapes of the Judicial Code Committee hearings.
Biographical Note
Steve M. Schlissel was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 23, 1952. Schlissel received his theological training from private tutoring from Paul Szto and Greg Bahnsens (OPC). Schlissel's training was recognized by Classis Hudson and declared eligible for practicing ministry. In 1980 his first call to service was to the Baptist Brooklyn Metropolitan Church. His other charges include Missionary to Jews, New York (1981-1983); Messiah's Congregation, Brooklyn, New York (1983-1986); Messiah's Congregation CRC, Brooklyn, New York (1986-1992). In 1992, after a number of meetings and warnings from Classis Hudson, Steve M. Schlissel was deposed from the CRC.
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: [General Materials]
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical notes
- Folder 2: Communications and press clippings --- 1992
- Folder 3: Response from Messiah CRC to Synod of 1992
- Folder 4: Papers --- 1989-1993
- Folder 5: Papers --- 1992-1993
- Folder 6: Press reports
- Folder 7: Messiah's Council's Appeal to the Judicial Code Committee of the CRC
- Folder 8: The Banner --- 1925
- Series 2: Tapes
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Tapes, Messiah CRC (Brooklyn, New York), #1, 2, 3
- Folder 2: Tapes #4, 5, 6, and CRC of Midland Park, New Jersey, #3
- Folder 3: Bible in the CRC Today (South Holland, Illinois) --- 1988
- Folder 4
- Item 1: Faculty Conversation with Schlissel, 2 tapes, 1989 and Concerned Members Meeting (Kentwood, MI) --- 1991
- Item 2: Interview with President James De Jong (Christian Renewal re Schlissel) --- 1992
- Folder 5: Howard Van Till and Ray Lanning --- 1990-1991