The 'Baptist Pope'
W.A. Criswell showed remarkable openness and flexibility when these traits were rare among evangelicals.
Timothy George | posted 3/11/2002 12:00AM

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CT Classic: Preaching Through the BibleHow W.A. Criswell grew his church through 18 years of exploring the scriptures cover-to-cover. (Dec. 9, 1966)
The official site of the First Baptist Church of Dallas has a great deal of information on the church.
The Criswell Foundation Web site has extensive information on the life and work of Dr. W.A. Criswell including a short bio and video documentaries. The site also offers a searchable database of Criswell's sermons (available in text, video and audio formats). They are searchable by Book/Chapter/Verse, Topic, Word, and Category.
The Southern Baptist Convention has posted a special W.A. Criswell online tribute that includes collections of photos, personal tributes, and audio.
Standing on the Promises: The Autobiography of W. A. Criswell is available at Amazon.com.
Related stories from Baptist Press include:
President Bush lauds Criswell as important spiritual leader (Jan. 11, 2002)
Chapman: W.A. Criswell was 'giant in the land' (Jan 10, 2002)
Trust the Bible & preach it, W.A. Criswell helped us grasp (Jan 10, 2002)
Baptist leaders remember life, legacy of Criswell (Jan 10, 2002)
'Whether We Live or Die' cited as foremost sermon by Criswell (Jan 10, 2002)
'Old-time religion' good enough for W.A. Criswell (March 3, 1997)