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On Sunday, August 19, 2007, Rev. Lee Shelley, founding President of Christians in Action, went to be with Jesus at the age of 93 years.
Rev. Shelley influenced hundreds to serve the Lord and was a joyful witness for Christ wherever he went. His legacy of faithful service is a continuing inspiration to us all. Please pray for Lorraine, his wife of 66 years, who worked at his side as a missionary during the years of his presidency, and cared for him during his long illness. Pray also for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The loss of Lee Shelley affects us all at CinA. We are grateful to God for his life and for his missionary heart that has impacted CinA during the past 50 years. We trust that Lee’s vision for souls will continue to spread across the street and around the world till Jesus comes again.
Rev. Lee Shelley was born on August 11, 1914 in Colorado Springs, CO, and he passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, August 19, 2007. He served in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1938. He then attended Azusa Pacific University (at that time known as Pacific Bible College) where he met his beloved wife, Lorraine. In 1941, they married and started Gibson Park Church on their honeymoon.
During his next pastorate at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Santa Monica, Rev. Shelley answered General Douglas MacArthur's call in 1949 for missionaries to Japan. Lee took his first team of missionaries to Hiroshima while Lorraine remained in Long Beach recruiting more missionaries.
Rev. Shelley spent a short time as director of a mission organization before founding Christians in Action in 1957. He served as the president of Christians in Action for 25 years, traveling, recruiting and training missionaries to go around the world as well as becoming a familiar voice on his weekly radio broadcast on local station KGER.
He continued his soul-winning ministry after retirement by sharing faith in Jesus at local courthouses and during weekly Sunday services which he led at Candlewood Care Center. 'Til we meet again, "Papa Lee"... |
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A Fifty Year Legacy in Missions