Criswell: His Life And Times

In Criswell: His Life and Times, O.S. Hawkins provides an in-depth look at the life of W.A. Criswell and how his dedication to the Lord influenced the Southern Baptist Convention and the American Church as we know it today. When the name W. A. Criswell is read or heard, certain thoughts come to mind. Many likely remember him as a president of the Southern Baptist Convention, or the founder of the Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, or the senior pastor for five decades of one of the largest Baptist churches in America, or even one of the key figures during the Conservative Resurgence. All of these are acknowledgments of the importance of the life of Criswell, but these do not necessarily capture who he was as a man, as a husband, as a father, as a friend and mentor. O.S. Hawkins was one of the many pastors mentored by Criswell. In Criswell: His Life and Times, Hawkins takes on the task of capturing the life of one of the most important figures in modern Baptist history. He discusses his