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John Weir Murray | |
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| Born | October 6, 1913 |
| Died | March 20, 1996 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, evangelist, and educator |
John Weir Murray (October 6, 1913 – March 20, 1996), also known as Jack Murray, was an American pastor, evangelist, and educator.
Biography
[edit]Murray was born in Laurium, Michigan, and grew up in Bellingham, Washington. He studied at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Wheaton College in Illinois, and Faith Theological Seminary.[1]
Murray served as a pastor until 1955, when he became president of Shelton College. He led the establishment of the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in 1941, with the purchase of the historic Harvey Cedars Hotel. In 1960, he left Shelton to start a radio evangelism ministry, Bible Evangelism Inc.[1] Murray co-founded Clearwater Christian College during the early 1960s. In 1971, along with Allan MacRae, Murray founded Biblical Theological Seminary.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Drill, Herb (29 March 1996). "John W. Murray; Was Radio Evangelist". Philly.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Yeo, John J. (2009). Plundering the Egyptians: The Old Testament and Historical Criticism at Westminster Theological Seminary (1929-1998). University Press of America. p. 155. ISBN 9780761849605. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- 1913 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Laurium, Michigan
- Biola University alumni
- Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni
- Faith Theological Seminary alumni
- American evangelists
- Radio evangelists
- University and college founders
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- People from Bellingham, Washington
- 20th-century American academics