William Roscoe Estep

Background

Estep, William Roscoe was born on February 12, 1920 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Roscoe and Rhoda Mae (Snyder) Estep.

Education

Bachelor, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1942; Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1945; Doctor of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1951.

Career

Assistant professor, Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary, 1946-1947; Adjunct Professor, Union Baptist Seminary, Houston, 1952-1954; associate professor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1954-1962; professor church history, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1963-1983; distinguished professor church history, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1984-1990; distinguished professor church history emeritus, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, since 1990. Member commission on doctrine and interchurch cooperative Baptist World Alliance, McLean, Virginia, 1970-1985, member Baptist heritage commission, since 1985. President Conference Faith and History, Indiana, 1984-1986.

Member history committee Baptist General Convention Texas, Dallas, 1992-1997, chairperson credentials committee, Fort Worth, 1996-1997. Senior lecturer S.W. Commision on Religious Studies, Dallas, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• William Roscoe Estep has been listed as a noteworthy Church history educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Anabaptist Beginnings (1523-1533) (Bibliotheca Humanistica & Reformatorica)

    (Eighteen important early documents by Hubmaier, Haetzer, ...)

  • Anabaptist Beginnings (1523-1533) (Bibliotheca Humanistica & Reformatorica) by William R., Estep Jr. (1976) Hardcover

Membership

President Tarrant County chapter National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Fort Worth, 1965-1967. Member American Society Church History (chairperson membership committee 1988-1991), American Society Reformation Research, Southern Baptist History Society, Wiliam H. Whitsitt Baptist Heritage Society, Texas Baptist History Society, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio operator, gardening, fishing, photography.

Connections

Married Edna Alice McDowell, December 23, 1942. Children: William Merl, Rhoda Elaine, Mary McDowell, Lena Jane.

Father:

William Roscoe Estep

Mother:

Rhoda Mae (Snyder) Estep

Spouse:

Edna Alice McDowell

child:

Lena Jane Estep

child:

Mary McDowell Estep

child:

William Merl Estep

child:

Rhoda Elaine Estep