J vernon mcgee biography
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Who Was Dr. J. Vernon McGee?
Dr. J. Vernon McGee (1904-1988) never put much stock in worldly titles and accolades, often calling himself “just a plowboy” who loved Jesus and wanted the world to know Him. Still, his down-home oratorical style made him one of the most recognizable Christian personalities in history. Today, McGee’s Bible teachings have now reached nearly every nation on earth.
Top 10 Events in the Life of J. Vernon McGee
1904: On June 17, 1904, John Vernon McGee entered the world with a wail so loud it could be heard across Texas (according to his mother, Carrie). He bore his father’s first name, but everyone called him Vernon. The little family never had much money and frequently moved between Texas and Oklahoma to accommodate his father’s occupation as a cotton-ginner. But no matter where they resided, McGee’s father (a heavy drinker who would never darken the door of a church himself) always insisted that his son attend Sunday school.
1918-1926: A few
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Dr. J. Vernon McGee
John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.
As a student pastor, Dr. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway Georgia. It was there that he received his greatest compliment: "It was from a country boy wearing high buttoned, yellow shoes. After a morning service he came to speak to me. He groped for words, then blurted out, 'I never knew Jesus was so wonderful!' He started to say more but choked up and hurried out of the church. As I watched him stride across the field, I prayed, 'Oh, God, help me to always preach so that it can be said, I never knew Jesus was so wonderful.'"
After completing his education (earning his A.B. from Southwestern University
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J. Vernon McGee
Christian minister (1904–1988)
John Vernon McGee (June 17, 1904 – December 1, 1988) was an American ordained Presbyterian minister, pastor, Bible teacher, theologian, and radio minister.[2]
Biography
[edit]Childhood, education, and early ministry
[edit]McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, to itinerant parents,[3] John McGee and Carrie McGee (née Lingner).[4] His father held many jobs, his last one being an engineer at a cotton mill in Oklahoma,[3] where he died in 1918 when Vernon was 14 years old.[5] After his father's death, Vernon's family relocated to Tennessee. Before entering the ministry, Vernon worked as a bank teller.[6]
After attending Southwestern at Memphis where he majored in Greek,[3] he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary[7] and Master of Theology and Doctor of Theology degrees from Dallas Theolo