November 22, 1920 |
Born in Granville, Iowa to Charles and Emma (Schumaker) Sanny, one of four children |
1938-1940 |
Earned an Associate of Arts degree at Modesto Junior College, California |
1939 |
Accepted Jesus Christ as saviour while a student at Modesto Junior College |
1939 |
Organized Christian students group in Modesto, California |
1940-1944 |
Earned a general diploma at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, California. Met Dawson Trotman while attending Biola. |
1940 |
President of Northern California Independent Baptist Mt. Hermon Bible Conference, California |
ca. 1940 |
Ordained as a minister in the General Association of Regular Baptists |
1941 |
Joined staff of The Navigators |
June 13, 1943 |
Married Lucille Constance Brooks. They had six children: Thomas, Beverly, Charles, Cheryl, Jean and Judith. |
1944-1947 |
Navigators area representative in Seattle, Washington |
1948-1956 |
Vice president of the Navigators |
1950-1956 |
Seconded to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to assist in developing their plan for counseling and follow-up |
1955 |
Published Helping Others Find Christ |
1956-1986 |
President and general director of the Navigators |
1957 |
Published The Art of Personal Witnessing |
1962 |
Published How to Spend a Day in Prayer |
1972 |
Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Talbot Theological Seminary |
1975 |
Published Marks of a Disciple |
1980 |
Published Self-Help Bible Studies: Your Decision - and Lessons on Assurance |
1986-1993 |
Chairman of the board of the United States board of directors of the Navigators. Sanny continued to work with Navigators as an advisor and fund raiser after retiring from this post. |
1987 |
Named Christian Manager of the Year by the Christian Management Association |
2004 |
Named Discipler of the Year by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association |
March 28, 2005 |
Died of complications from pneumonia |
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Was a member boards of many Christian and secular organizations, including Campus Crusade for Christ, OC Ministries, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Executive Counseling, the National Educators Fellowship, International Christians, Inc., the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy. |