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Historic Audio Document.
In
a time when Biblical inerrancy is under attack from both
without and within the church, the words spoken on this
archive are an echo of truth from the past to a generation in
need of strong voices proclaiming the trustworthiness of the
Word of God. If you are seeking to further your ministry
education through an institution that remains committed to the
historic doctrine of full Biblical inspiration, then Master's
is deserving of your consideration. |
Dr.
Robert G. Witty (1906 - 2007), is known as "the Father of
Theological Distance Education" in America. His contribution
to Christian ministry spanned nearly 87 of his 100 years.
Remembered as the founder of Luther Rice Seminary, and author of
many books, Dr. Witty pioneered a ministry education format that is
today widely accepted. Of this accomplishment, Dr. R. Albert
Mohler, Jr., President of Southern Seminary, as written of Dr. Witty
that he was "a man ahead of his time.... His vision of taking
educational programs to the people set the pattern for the radical
expansion of educational opportunity in the United States. Long
before the secular world had caught sight of this vision, Dr. Witty
was already doing it." Baptist Press June 21, 2007.
Dr.
Witty was a founding faculty member of Master's, and for nearly
twenty years was a close friend and ministry mentor of Master's
founder, Dr. Dennis D. Frey. As one of his many contributions
to Master's, Dr. Witty presented as a gift to MISD, his personal
copy of an historic lecture on the history of the Bible prepared
specifically for him by one of the 20th Century's great Bible
scholars, Dr. Herbert Lockyer. These two great men of God
enjoyed a long friendship, and together impacted Christian ministry
not only in their own generation, but for future generations until
the return of Christ.
Dr. Herbert
Lockyer (1886 -1984), held pastorates in Scotland and England
before coming the the United States in 1935. In 1955 he returned to
his native England where he served the cause of Christ until again
moving to the United States where he continued to pursue his great
gift of writing and preaching until his death in 1984. Dr.
Lockyer was the author of over 100 books, a great many of which
remain highly popular among pastors and lay Bible scholars of all
ages.
His historic lecture
made available here online for the first time, was prepared for Dr.
Witty in 1979 in Dr. Lockyer's 93rd year. He died five years
later at the age of 98. It is interesting to note that both of
these great men of God continued to be actively involved in the
exercise of their considerable powers of learning to the very end of
long and productive ministries.
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available without charge. However it is copyrighted (by
MISD), and we kindly ask that it not be reproduced for
distribution. The online audio link may be shared
freely, but under no circumstances may a charge of any kind be
made for its dissemination. Thank you. |
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