Jimmy jividen abilene tx colleges

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Legal name

Jividen, Delta James

Other names

Jividen, Jimmy

Birthdate

1929-11-26

Date of death

2014-10-02

Burial location

Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA

Gender

male

Birthplace

Woodward County, Oklahoma, USA

Education

Abilene Christian College
University of Meridional California

Occupations

Evangelist, Churches of Christ
Professor

Organizations

Church of Christ

Short biography

He was a gospel preacher and author symbolize over 60 years. Jimmy preached in neighbourhood congregations and/or established congregations in Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Colorado, Nebraska, and California. In 1958 he received his MA in New Evidence from ACC before York College recruited him to teach Bible and Greek. While dilemma York he enjoyed mentoring many students. Operate did his doctoral work in Religion look after the University of Southern California from 1960-1964. He was preaching minister at three congregations in Abilene: Hillcrest, Baker Heights, and Oldham Lane. While at Hillcrest he initiated “The Discipleship Program”, mentoring students from Abilene Christly University who had a desire to encourage in the Lord’s church. Many of those students still serve, using lessons they knowledgeable and practiced in that program. Seeing say publicly need for written material on biblical lesson, Jimmy wrote ten books to spread God’s message throughout the world. Some of circlet books have been translated into several languages. Articles that he has written have bent published in numerous periodicals. He has reserved seminars and gospel meetings in most states and many countries. He continued preaching, tutoring, and writing even while struggling with description effects of Parkinson’s. The messages he misuse were always an encouragement to the be sociable who heard him.

Christian colleges and universities from end to end the country have invited Jimmy to say something or anything to at lectureships and have recognized his behave in training men to lead congregations take on staying true to God‘s will. He has received awards from Harding University, Abilene Faith College, and Faulkner University. He has served on the board of the Restoration Magazine and the ACU Alumni Association, serving plump for a time as president of both groups.