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Wayne Ward died Wednesday 5/23.

Postby Lamar Wadsworth » Fri May 25, 2012 7:21 am

Just saw the news this morning that Dr. Wayne Ward, long-time theology prof at Southern Seminary, died Wednesday from a stroke he suffered a few days earlier. As one of his former students, I remember him with profound gratitude to God. Superb preacher, fine scholar and teacher, warm and genuine, among the finest human beings I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I am thankful that his life intersected mine.
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Re: Wayne Ward died Wednesday 5/23.

Postby Dave Roberts » Fri May 25, 2012 7:32 am

Dr. Ward was indeed a grand gentleman. I never had him while at SBTS (partly because of his sabbatical in the middle of my time there), but I always appreciated him as a grand gentleman, a caring evangelist, and a voice of both conservatism and reason at SBTS-BM (before Mohler).
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Re: Wayne Ward died Wednesday 5/23.

Postby Ed Pettibone » Fri May 25, 2012 1:16 pm

Ed: Great Story from Louisville Courier Journal; http://www.courier-journal.com/article/ ... y=nav|head.

Regulars here know that I have long referred to Dr. Ward as my favorite Preacher. I first heard him preach when I was a college freshman in 1956.

I then had him for Theology at SBTS in 1990 when I returned to Seminary after I had retired from my Job with the state of Indiana.
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Paige Patterson called him Uncle Wayne

Postby Stephen Fox » Fri May 25, 2012 6:01 pm

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