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| − | '''Curtis Hutson''' (July 10, 1934 - March 5, 1995) was an Independent [[Baptist]] pastor, dynamic evangelist, editor of [[The Sword of the Lord]] (1980-1995), succeeding its founder, John R. Rice, in 1980. | + | '''Curtis Hutson''' (July 10, 1934 - March 5, 1995) was an Independent [[Baptist]] pastor, dynamic evangelist, editor of [[The Sword of the Lord]] (1980-1995), succeeding its founder, [[John R. Rice]], in 1980. |
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Revision as of 18:40, October 29, 2007
Curtis Hutson (July 10, 1934 - March 5, 1995) was an Independent Baptist pastor, dynamic evangelist, editor of The Sword of the Lord (1980-1995), succeeding its founder, John R. Rice, in 1980.
Early Life
In 1961 a mail carrier and pastor of a very small church attended a Sword of the Lord Conference, got on fire, gave up his route and set out to build a great soul-winning work for God. Forrest Hills Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia, grew from 40 people into a membership of 7,900. In 1972 the church was recognized as the fastest-growing Sunday school in America; and the last four years of his pastorate there, the Sunday school was recognized as the largest one in Georgia.
After being a pastor for 21 years, Dr. Hutson--the great soul winner that he was--became so burdened for the whole nation that he entered full-time evangelism, holding great citywide-areawide-cooperative revivals in some of America's greatest churches. As many as 625 precious souls trusted Christ in a single service. In one eight-day meeting, 1,502 salvation decisions were recorded.
The Sword of the Lord
At the request of Dr. John R. Rice, Dr. Hutson became Associate Editor of The Sword of the Lord in 1978, serving in that capacity until the death of Dr. Rice in 1980.
As an editor, Dr. Hutson kept The Sword unapologetically on an uncompromising path, and he spoke out clearly and unmistakably on the issues that affect fundamentalists, warning against the message of liberals and modernists.
As a fundamentalist he held to the great cardinal doctrines of the Faith: the verbal inspiration of the Bible in its original autographs; the virgin birth and deity of Christ; His vicarious death for sin; His physical resurrection; salvation by grace through faith; and the visible second coming of Christ. He was a believer in ecclesiastical and personal separation.
He died at his home in Murfreesboro on a Sunday night at 11:15 p.m. The news of his death brought a sense of great loss to fundamental circles around the country. His funeral was conducted on March 7th at Franklin Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. Speakers included Clyde Box, Tom Malone, Shelton Smith, John Powell, Clarence Sexton, R.B. Ouellette, Jack Hyles and John Reynolds. The three Hutson daughters sang "I'm Sailing Away" for their father. He was buried the following day in Atlanta with a great crowd of people at the graveside service.
Quotes
"God give us in government some born-again, blood-washed believers who have a backbone made of iron and a will of steel, who will govern by Bible principles and who will stand up for the right things in this country."
"A lot of people teach that Jesus' death on the cross was necessary but that it was not enough. But Jesus didn't come to help you save yourself; He came to save sinners. He didn't make the down payment and say, 'All right, here is the installment book. Make sure you keep up the payments.' No, He paid it. In spinning a robe of your own righteousness, before the sun goes down you will find it all unraveled. He didn't come to show me how to save myself; He came to save me. He didn't come to help me save myself; He came to save me. Take your hands off it. Don't touch it. Accept it like it is. Receive it as a free gift from God Almighty and be saved!"
Works
- Bread for Believers (ISBN 0-87398-082-4)
- Building and Battling (ISBN 0-87398-068-9)
- Death So Soon, Heaven So Real
- Ingredients of a Great Church (ISBN 0-87398-404-8)
- Punch Lines (ISBN 0-87398-665-2)
- Salvation Crystal Clear (ISBN 0-87398-795-0)
- Some Things I've Learned (ISBN 0-87398-765-9)
- Twelve Chosen Men Who Changed the World (ISBN 0-87398-027-1)
- Winning Souls and Getting Them Down the Aisle (ISBN 0-87398-928-7)
