EDUCATION:

B.A. from Harding (Searcy, 1952)
M.R.E. from Harding (Memphis, 1959)
Doctor of Humanities (Hh.D. from Oklahoma Christian College, 1971)
Doctor of Laws (L.L.D. from Harding University, 1995)

WORK:

1. Harding University:

a. Assistant Professor from 1959 to 1971
b. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1971
c. Received Outstanding Educator Award in 1973
d. Received Distinguished Teacher Award in 1968
e. Promoted to Professor in 1981

2. Author of twelve books:

What is Hell Like?
Survey of Hebrews
The American Crisis
Survey of Acts (2 vols.)
The Need for Revival
The Foolishness of God
Persuading Men to Receive Jesus
Rebaptism?
Survey of Romans
Fire in My Bones
Survey of I Corinthians
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All

3. Meeting work:

a. Preached in approximately 50 area-wide campaigns
b. Cities where some campaigns were held — Detroit, Dallas, St. Louis, Phoenix, Memphis, Seattle, Denver, Indianapolis, Austin, Amarillo, Charleston and Parkersburg
c. Preached in 42 states, Australia, Greece, Lebanon, North Ireland, Japan, Jamaica and England
d. Responses — Approximately 50,000 with more than 10,000 baptisms

4. Travel:

a. Made a five-week study tour of the Middle East in 1964. Went to England, France, Italy, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Greece and Egypt
b. Made a three-week study tour of Greece, Turkey and Iran in 1969
c. Flew around the world in 1965. Went to Hawaii, Fiji Islands, Australia, India, Iran, Turkey, Italy and England (about 29,000 miles)
d. Preached in Brisbane, Australia, campaign, 1965; Belfast, North Ireland, meeting, 1969
e. Spoke on Far East Fellowship in Tokyo in 1971
f. Speaker at the World’s Fair Singer Bowl meeting July 4, 1965

5. Speaker for college lectureships, been to a number of state schools and the following Christian Colleges: Harding, Lipscomb, Abilene, Freed-Hardeman, Lubbock, Rochester, Oklahoma, York and Florida University

6. Served as an elder for two years at College Church, Searcy, Arkansas (1976-78)

BACKGROUND:

a. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 16, 1930
b. Military record — Quit high school to join the army in 1947. Served 18 months and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant (18 years old at the time). Served 22 months in Army Reserve
c. Became a Christian as a student at Harding in 1949 and began to preach in October of that year

FAMILY:

a. Married the former Marilyn McCluggage in August 1951
b. Three children: Cindy (July 3, 1959) is now Mrs. Jeff Payne. She and her husband work with the Taylors Church in Greenville, S.C.; Jimmy (June 11, 1960) is preaching in Hartford, Ct.; Mike (Feb. 14, 1966) also working full time with the church in Hartford; Jimmy and Marilyn have seven grandchildren.