He Still Stands Tall
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He Still Stands Tall

The Life of Roland Q. Leavell

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

He Still Stands Tall

The Life of Roland Q. Leavell

About this book

"Dr. Roland Q. Leavall was a great administrator, a dynamic preacher, a compassionate evangelist, and an effective teacher of evangelism. Among Southern Baptists, he stood tall as a great denominational statesman. All who knew him are in his debt. This book is a welcome addition to our memories." -Dr. Joe H. Cothen, former vice president of Academic Affairs for the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

This biography depicts the impressive career and personal struggles of a great influence in the Southern Baptist tradition. Roland Q. Leavell served as a minister, evangelist, author, and seminary president. Leavell's life started as one in search of acceptance and purpose. As the eighth of nine boys, his poverty-stricken parents were not overjoyed at his birth, but Leavell soon earned his place in the family.

He likewise felt a need to earn his place in God's service. As a young minister, Leavell ventured into the small country towns of Mississippi to establish churches and missions, later guiding their growth. This type of evangelistic work attracted the attention of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Leavell was asked to lead a department that would teach churches how to evangelize.

Leavell's leadership and organizational skills made him a perfect candidate for president of the Baptist Bible Institute in New Orleans. He was unanimously elected and made dramatic improvements. Seeing the need for a larger school, he sold the cramped campus in the Garden District. He raised funds and moved across town to the present spacious Gentilly campus. It became an accredited seminary which is now the second largest in the world. Although Leavell's life was full of spiritual and personal struggles, his focus on God's work remained his primary focus. His ultimate success can be attributed to his capacity to inspire and lead others.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. A Special Tribute
  4. CHAPTER 1: A Baby Born in Troubled Times
  5. CHAPTER 2: A Stable Home amid Troubled Times
  6. CHAPTER 3: A Larger World for a Developing Adult
  7. CHAPTER 4: A New Venture into the World
  8. CHAPTER 5: An Old Home, A New Vision
  9. CHAPTER 6: Building a Foundation for the Adult World
  10. CHAPTER 7: War Within and War Without
  11. CHAPTER 8: War Ends, Yet the Skirmish Continues
  12. CHAPTER 9: A Place to Belong
  13. CHAPTER 10: A Sad Search in a Distant Land
  14. CHAPTER 11: A Home of His Own
  15. CHAPTER 12: Crisis Tests Character
  16. CHAPTER 13: Peace and Joy
  17. CHAPTER 14: Destruction and Depression Intrude
  18. CHAPTER 15: A New Challenge
  19. CHAPTER 16: A Return to the Pulpit
  20. CHAPTER 17: God's New Appointment
  21. CHAPTER 18: Mission Matters
  22. CHAPTER 19: Goals and Gains
  23. CHAPTER 20: Life's Dreaded Moment
  24. CHAPTER 21: Coronation Day
  25. EPILOGUE: Still Stands Tall
  26. Index