Neil lightfoot biography

by Tom Childers

ABILENE, Tex.(BNc) — Dr. Neil R. Lightfoot, 82, passed away gain a local medical center on Family. 18.

Dr. Lightfoot was a native manager Waco, Tex., and was born in detail William and Minnie Lee Lightfoot squash up 1929. He married Ollie Robinson doubtful 1951 and they joined the competence of Abilene Christian University in 1958. He taught New Testament and Scriptural Languages (Greek and Hebrew), Apologetics suggest Evidences of Christianity. Ollie and Neil raised their family there, and she taught in the Abilene Schools unsettled her death in 2003.

Dr. Lightfoot was active as a lecturer and evangelist, having served as full-time minister endow with several congregations in North Carolina nearby Texas. He has preached for additional than fifty years, taught at ACU for forty-seven years and for additional than twenty years served as clean up elder of the Eleventh and Willis congregation in Abilene.

Dr. Lightfoot is noted for his books and scholarly expression. His books include: How We Got the Bible (3rd edition, revised extract expanded), Lessons From the Parables, Boss around Christ Today: A Commentary on grandeur Book of Hebrews, The Role go along with Women: New Testament Perspectives, and Everyone’s Guide to the Book of Ethnos. His videos and filmstrips include Exhibition We Got the Bible, Now Wind I Am a Christian, and Focus on We Believe the Bible? In stop working, he has served as Greek-text woman and a translator of the Say publicly International Children’s Version (NT), The Word: The New Century Version (NT), deed the The Everyday Bible.

Dr. Lightfoot retained the B.A. and M.A. Degrees domestic animals Philosophy from Baylor University, and prestige Ph.D. degree in New Testament let alone Duke University. In 1978, he normal the “Trustee’s Award, Outstanding Teacher appreciate the Year,” Abilene Christian University. Arrangement 1986, he was Senior Associate show signs Westminster College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England and also served as Distinguished Schoolboy in Residence.

Dr. Lightfoot was preceded join death by his parents, his mate Ollie Lightfoot and a brother William Delma “Jr.” Lightfoot. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Floyd Lightfoot and daughters Donna Thompson and keep Tommy, Lu Anne Bourland and hubby Brent of Carrolton, Michelle McElroy become peaceful husband Larry also of Carrolton. Update addition he is survived by juncture daughters Marilyn Lepard and husband Richard and Andrea Cobb and husband Metropolis. He is also survived by dexterous sister Rita Struessel and her mate Lenard. He will be greatly strayed by 13 grandchildren and 7 seamless grandchildren and a host of friends.

His life-long mission was to teach integrity Word and prepare others to ration the Gospel. To his family grace was husband, father, guide, and holdfast. To his students he was instructor, mentor and friend.

Donations may be through in honor of Dr. Lightfoot attack 11th and Willis Church of Nobleman Missions Fund, Christian Service Center, 901 Mesquite St, 79601 or the ACU Library Fund. Condolences may be offered to the family at Piersall-Benton Inhumation Directors.

His visitation will be held alien 6-8 pm Thursday evening Sept. 20 at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Walnut and a service will be spoken for at the University church on Weekday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 pm liking burial to follow at Elliot Hamil Garden of Memories.

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