Former SWBTS president Russell Dilday dies at 92
June 22, 2023
Russell Hooper Dilday Jr., the sixth president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, died on June 21 in Dallas. He was 92. During his tenure as
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Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson dies at 93
June 8, 2023
Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died June 8 at his Virginia Beach home. Robertson was 93. “Pat Robertson has gone home to
Former MBC executive director Don Wideman dies at 95
May 26, 2023
Former Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director Donald V. Wideman died May 3 at the age of 95. Wideman served as MBC executive director from 1987–1997.
Influential author, pastor Tim Keller dies at 72
May 19, 2023
Timothy Keller, the founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City whose faith encouraged Christians and skeptics alike, died May 19 at the age
Former IMB missionary Rachel Kerr James dies at 88
May 3, 2023
Rachel Kerr James, a longtime International Mission Board missionary who shared the gospel in Vietnam, as well as other areas of Southeast Asia, East Asia,
SWBTS Old Testament research professor dies at 79
March 24, 2023
Helmuth Pehlke, senior research professor of Old Testament at Bibelseminar Bonn, the German-based partnering seminary of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, died March 22. He was
Longtime NOBTS registrar Paul Gregoire dies
March 23, 2023
Paul Gregoire, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary registrar for 29 years, passed away March 21 after a brief battle with cancer. “Paul Gregoire was a
Former SWBTS professor of missions Samuel Shahid dies at 87
March 22, 2023
Samuel Shahid, professor of missions in the Islamic Studies program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1998–2013, died March 2. He was 87 years old.
Longtime Georgia WMU leader Dorothy Pryor dies at 98
March 15, 2023
Dorothy Marion Pryor a retired executive director of the Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) of Georgia, died March 12. She was 98. Pryor served Georgia
Retired missionary Bobbye Rankin dies at 78
January 2, 2023
Bobbye Rankin — who spent 23 years along with her husband, Jerry, serving as a Southern Baptist missionary in Asia — died Monday (Jan. 2)
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