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Henry T. Blackaby (15 April 1935 – 10 February 2024) was a Canadian evangelical pastor who was the founder of Blackaby Ministries International.[citation needed] Most known for his best selling study called Experiencing God, he also authored many other books and articles. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.[1]

Background[edit]

Henry T. Blackaby was born in British Columbia on 15 April 1935.[2] He studied English and History at the University of British Columbia as an undergraduate and earned his B.D. and Th.M. from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He also held four honorary doctorate degrees. In 1970, Blackaby began pastoring at a tiny church in Saskatoon, Canada. Blackaby went on to serve on the staff at the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and also served as special assistant to the presidents of the International Mission Board and LifeWay Christian Resources. He held other roles such as a music director, an education director, a pastor in California and Canada, and as president of Canadian Baptist Theological College for seven years.[citation needed] He published many spiritual books,[citation needed] including Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God in 1990, which has sold more than eight million copies.[3] Blackaby also won the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion Award for the devotionals Experiencing God Together and Experiencing God Day by Day.[4][5]

Blackaby died on 10 February 2024, at the age of 88.[6]

Education[edit]

Selected Books[edit]

  • Blackaby, Henry; Blackaby, Richard; King, Claude V. (2021). Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God. Nashville, Tennessee: B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 9781087753737.
  • Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda
  • Blackaby, Henry; Blackaby, Richard (2002). Hearing God's Voice. Broadman & Holman. ISBN 9780805424935.
  • The Man God Uses
  • Called to Be God's Leader: Lessons from the Life of Joshua
  • Holiness: God's Plan for Fullness of Life
  • Blackaby, Henry (2005). Created to Be God's Friend: How God Shapes Those He Loves. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9780785275329.
  • What's So Spiritual about Your Gifts?
  • Fresh Encounter: God's Plan for Your Spiritual Awakening
  • Called & Accountable: God's Purpose for Every Believer
  • On Mission with God: Living God's Purpose for His Glory
  • The Ways of God: How God Reveals Himself Before a Watching World
  • Chosen to Be God's Prophet: Samuel
  • What the Spirit Is Saying to the Churches
  • A God Centered Church: Experiencing God Together
  • Discovering God's Daily Agenda
  • Anointed to Be God's Servants: How God Blesses Those Who Serve Together
  • When God Speaks: How to Recognize God's Voice and Respond in Obedience

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Finding New Intimacy in Prayer - II". Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk. drjamesdobson.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. ^ Smietana, Bob (10 February 2024). "Henry Blackaby, author of 'Experiencing God', has died at age 88". Religion News Service. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ Pipes, Carol. "Lifeway remembers the life and legacy of 'Experiencing God' author Henry Blackaby". Lifeway Newsroom. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Christian Book Expo 2003: Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". christianbookexpo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ "Christian Book Expo: 1998 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". christianbookexpo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  6. ^ Clark, Stephen R. (10 February 2024). "Influential discipleship author Henry Blackaby dies at 88". thebaptistpaper.org. The Baptist Paper. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Blackaby Ministries International | BMI Team". blackaby.net. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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