Background
Deering, Ronald Franklin was born on October 6, 1929 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Son of Minor Franklin and Grace Gilmour (Perkins) Deering.
Deering, Ronald Franklin was born on October 6, 1929 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Son of Minor Franklin and Grace Gilmour (Perkins) Deering.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1951. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1962.
Master of Library Science, Columbia University, 1967.
Pastor, 1st Hilltop Baptist Church, North College Hill, Ohio., 1949-1950;
instructor in Bible, Georgeton (Kentucky) College, 1950-1951;
pastor, Blue River Baptist Church, Salem, Indiana, 1954-1959;
instructor Greek, New Testament, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1958-1961;
theological library, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1962-1995;
associate vice president for academic resources, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, since 1995. Chairman Southern Baptist History Commission, Nashville, 1987-1990. Interim pastor 31 churches in Indiana, Kentucky, 1961-1990.
Delegate Baptist World Alliance, Miami, Florida, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Los Angeles, 1965, 80, 85.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Library Association, Southeastern Library. Association, American Theological Library. Association (national president 1984-1985), Kentucky Library.
Association, Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Phi Mu, Sigma Tau Delta.
Married Geraldine Gibbons, June 27, 1953 (deceased January 1965). Married Edith Ann Proctor, June 12, 1966. Children: Mark David, Daniel Timothy.