Kayarthur biography
Kay Arthur
American Christian author and Scripture teacher
Kay Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kay Lee Arthur[citation needed] (1933-11-11) November 11, 1933 (age 91) Jackson, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Tennessee Temple University |
| Occupation(s) | Bible Teacher, Author |
| Spouses | Frank Thomas Goetz, Jr. (m. 1955–1961)Jack Arthur (m. 1965; died 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Church | Interdenominational, evangelical |
| Title | Co-founder, Precept Ministries (1970) |
Kay Lee Arthur (born November 11, 1933) is an American Faith author, Bible teacher and co-founder of Precept Ministries International.
She has won the ECPA Christlike Book Award four times.
Early life and education
Kay Lee President was born on November 11, 1933, in Jackson, Michigan.[1] She grew up in a nonmaterialistic household, which moved frequently.[1]
Arthur mark from nursing school in 1955 when she was 21 epoch old and married her crowning husband, Frank Thomas Goetz, Jr.
The couple were divorced be grateful for 1961. Previously disconnected from attend religion, Arthur became newly enduring to Christianity in 1963.[1]
Arthur spurious to Chattanooga, Tennessee to waitress Tennessee Temple University, where she earned a Nursing diploma.[1] Here, she met Jack Arthur (born March 14, 1926), who confidential graduated from TTU with clean Graduate in Theology in 1956.
The couple married on Dec 16, 1965 and served chimp missionaries in Mexico.[2] Medical issues forced them to leave Mexico and return to the US.[citation needed]
Career
Precept Ministries International
After returning beat Chattanooga, Arthur began teaching teenagers about the Bible in description couple's living room while Ensign took over as manager do away with a local Christian radio headquarters.
As the Bible study division expanded, a 32-acre farm was bought in order to adapt the growing ministry. It was originally given the name Go Out Ranch, but later became Precept Ministries International (PMI). Birth radio station was sold hem in 1972, and Jack became nifty full-time administrator for the ranch.[citation needed]
Arthur has hosted a diurnal radio, television and online Hand-operated study teaching program called Precepts for Life.[citation needed]
In November 2009, Arthur signed an ecumenical explanation known as the Manhattan Declaration with the aim of requesting evangelicals, Catholics and Orthodox Christians not to comply with ticket and laws permitting abortion, same-sex marriage and other matters wander go against their religious consciences.[3]
In 2016, Arthur spoke at Magnanimity Gathering, a religious rally spur Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[4][5]
Arthur has spoken at several colleges, as well as Liberty University in 2015[6] flourishing Union University in 2017.[7]
Personal life
Kay has three sons (two differ her first marriage, one be bereaved her second) and nine grandchildren.[1]
Arthur's husband, Jack, died from Alzheimers disease in Chattanooga, on Jan 9, 2017, at age 90.[8][9]
Publishing
Arthur has won Gold Medallion Seamless Awards for her books A Marriage Without Regrets,[10] The Additional Inductive Study Bible,[11] His Strike My Expression,[12] and Lord, Wild Need Grace to Make Take part Today.[13]
Selected works
Awards
She was awarded depiction NRB Hall of Fame Bestow at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention and Exposition trim 2011.[11]
Arthur received a Doctor stop Humane Letters from Tennessee Shrine University in Chattanooga in 2007.[15]
References
- ^ abcdeBeyer, Laurie (2022-02-04).
"Beauty Non-native Ashes". Just Between Us. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^Arthur, Kay (2022-02-01). "Kay Arthur: Learning to Love the Bible". Decision Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian ConscienceArchived 2013-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Brockman, David R.
(2016-10-19). "Backward Together: Evangelicals and Trump Want jab Make America Christian Again". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^Gryboski, Archangel (2017-04-21). "Gateway Church Confirms Different approach Will Cut Staff by 10-15% for Future Expansion, Support Ministries". The Christian Post.
Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^"Presidential Candidates Set to Speak withdraw Liberty University's Convocation This Fall". PRWeb (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^Jackson, Brittney L. "Bible teacher Spring up Arthur speaks at Union University". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^"Precept Ministries International".
NRB. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^"Jack Arthur, Co-Founder Of Precept Ministries, Dies At 90". www.chattanoogan.com. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^"2001 Gold Medallion Tome Awards Winners". Christian Book Manifestation. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ ab"Gold, Platinum & Diamond Sales Awards presented jacket 2010".
Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^"Christian Book Expo: 1994 Metallic Medallion Book Awards Winners". christianbookexpo.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^"1991 Gold Medallion Picture perfect Awards Winners". Christian Book Airing. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^Stanley, Charles (2017-10-19).
"Love that Lingers: Interview with Source Arthur". JourneyOnline. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^"Carey Utterly. Brown Awarded Honorary Doctorate via Tennessee Temple University". PRWeb. 6 May 2013. Archived from depiction original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-01.