Background
Lamb, Robert Lee was born on August 18, 1930 in Nevada, Missouri, United States.
Lamb, Robert Lee was born on August 18, 1930 in Nevada, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1951; postgraduate, Westminster Choir College, 1951-1952; Master of Arts in Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, 1955, 83; Doctor of Philosophy, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, 1964.
Minister of music and religious education, First Baptist Church, Richardson, Texas, 1953-1954;
director Christian education, civilian, Vogelweh Army Chapel, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1954-1956;
professor religious education and religion, Gardner-Webb U., Boiling Springs, North Carolina, 1962-1976, 79-92;
chair, department religious studies and philosophy, Gardner-Webb U., Boiling Springs, North Carolina, 1988-1991;
professor church administration School Divinity, Gardner-Webb U.
associate director, home study seminary extension department, Southern Baptist Sems., Nashville, Tennessee, 1977-1979;
dean school divinity, Gardner-Webb U., 1992-1997;
dean emeritus, Gardner-Webb U., since 1997. Chair, board directors Christian Svc. Organisation, 1990-1991.
Chair, pastoral ministries committee Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Shelby, North Carolina, 1990.
Member American Academy Religion, Society Biblical Literature, National Association Baptist professors Religion, North Carolina Baptist Religious Education Association (past chair crisis support group, past president, vice president), Society for Scientific Study of Religion, Southern Baptist Religious Education Association (Vice-President 1990-1991), Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (chair minister support advising committee 1990-1991), Lions Club (president Boiling Springs chapter 1984).
Son of Lifus E. and Miriam (McConnell ) Lamb. Married Rhealene Bryant, August 5, 1961. Children: Robert Earl, Mary Rebecca, Miriam Elizabeth.