Vinson Synan

The late DR. VINSON SYNAN was a leading scholar, historian, author, and alliance leader within the Pentecostal movement, having held leadership roles in the Holy Spirit Research Center at Oral Roberts University, the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, the North American Renewal Service Committee, and at the School of Divinity at Regent University, where he was Dean. More recently, Synan returned to ORU as Interim Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry, was an ORU Scholar in Residence, and was inaugurated into Virginia’s Historical Hall of Fame. His passing in 2020 left behind his wife, Carol, their four children, and their families.