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LaHaye was born on April 27, 1926 in Detroit.<ref name="NYT"/> His father, a Ford autoworker, died when he was nine.<ref name="NYT"/> LaHaye served in Army Air Force during World War II, joining in 1944 and serving in Europe as a machine-gunner.<ref name="NYT"/>

LaHaye was born on April 27, 1926 in Detroit.<ref name="NYT"/> His father, a Ford autoworker, died when he was nine.<ref name="NYT"/> LaHaye served in Army Air Force during World War II, joining in 1944 and serving in Europe as a machine-gunner.<ref name="NYT"/>

LaHaye graduated from [[Bob Jones University]] in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree, and after that he received a doctorate at Western Seminary in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]].<ref name="NYT"/> He would also receive a doctorate at [[Liberty University]] later.<ref name="CT">Weber, Jeremy (July 25, 2016). [http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2016/july/tim-lahaye-dies-left-behind-coauthor-stroke.html Died: Tim LaHaye, Author Who 'Left Behind' a Long Legacy]. ''Christianity Today''. Retrieved September 6, 2016.</ref> LaHaye served as a pastor in churches in [[South Carolina]] and [[Minnesota]] until 1956, when he moved to [[San Diego, California]] to pastor the Scott Memorial Baptist Church (now called Shadow Mountain Community Church<ref name="CT"/>), which he would do for 25 years.<ref name="WSJ"/><ref name="Dispatch">Banks, Adelle M. (July 28, 2016). [http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/07/28/tim-lahaye-evangelical-leader-and-left-behind-co-author-dead-at-90.html Tim LaHaye, evangelical leader and ‘Left Behind’ co-author, dead at 90]. ''dispatch.com''. Retrieved September 6, 2016.</ref>

LaHaye graduated from [[Bob Jones University]] in 1950 with a bachelor's degree, and after that he received a doctorate at Western Seminary in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]].<ref name="NYT"/> He would also receive a doctorate at [[Liberty University]] later.<ref name="CT">Weber, Jeremy (July 25, 2016). [http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2016/july/tim-lahaye-dies-left-behind-coauthor-stroke.html Died: Tim LaHaye, Author Who 'Left Behind' a Long Legacy]. ''Christianity Today''. Retrieved September 6, 2016.</ref> LaHaye served as a pastor in churches in [[South Carolina]] and [[Minnesota]] until 1956, when he moved to [[San Diego, California]] to pastor the Scott Memorial Baptist Church (now called Shadow Mountain Community Church<ref name="CT"/>), which he would do for 25 years.<ref name="WSJ"/><ref name="Dispatch">Banks, Adelle M. (July 28, 2016). [http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/07/28/tim-lahaye-evangelical-leader-and-left-behind-co-author-dead-at-90.html Tim LaHaye, evangelical leader and ‘Left Behind’ co-author, dead at 90]. ''dispatch.com''. Retrieved September 6, 2016.</ref>

Tim Lahaye founded Christian Heritage College, now called [[San Diego Christian College]], and helped [[Henry Morris]] found the [[Institute for Creation Research]].<ref name="CT"/>

Tim Lahaye founded Christian Heritage College, now called [[San Diego Christian College]], and helped [[Henry Morris]] found the [[Institute for Creation Research]].<ref name="CT"/>