Background
Leonard, Bill J. was born on March 20, 1946 in Decatur, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin R. and Lavelle (Henton) Leonard.
(Bill J. Leonard has always specialized in insightful exeg...)
Bill J. Leonard has always specialized in insightful exegesis of Christian history that vividly demonstrates the power of personal story to communicate the Word of God. In this third, enlarged edition of Word of God Across the Ages: Using Christian History in Preaching, Leonard returns to the roots of the Christian story to find in the lives of our faithful forebears examples of the potent presence of the gospel. Through these stories, those who preach today will be challenged and inspired as they pursue the divine Word in human history through the ages.
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Leonard, Bill J. was born on March 20, 1946 in Decatur, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin R. and Lavelle (Henton) Leonard.
Bachelor, Texas Wesleyan University, 1968; Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1975.
Pastor 1st Community Church, Southboro, Massachusetts, 1971-1975. Professor Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1975-1992, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1992. Professor Appalachian Ministries Center, Berea, Kentucky, since 1987.
Visiting professor Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1987-1988. Visiting scholar Yale Division School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1980-1981. President Faculty Association, Louisville, 1990-1992.
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(Bill J. Leonard has always specialized in insightful exeg...)
President Parent's Club Binet School-Multiple Handicapped. Member American Society Church History, American Academy Religion, Baptist Professors Religion, American Catholic History Society, Southern Baptist History Society (Norman W. Cox award 1991).
Married Candyce L. Crew, August 15, 1969. 1 child, Stephanie Erin.