A Pastoral Prophet: Sermons and Prayers of Wayne E. Oates - Paperback

by William Powell Tuck (Author)

Read these sermons and prayers and look directly into the heart of Wayne Oates. He was a consummate counselor, theologian, and writer, but first of all he was a pastor. His identity-his very heart-was that of a pastor to people in the midst of life's struggles. No struggle was foreign to him: depression, divorce, suicide, grief: he shied away from nothing. He gave voice to our deepest hurts, thenfollowed with words we long to hear: you are not alone.-Kay ShurdenAssociate Professor Emeritus, Clinical Education, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia... a faithful and keen reflection of a man who shaped the ministry of many pastors and teachers.-Daniel BagbyTheodore F. Adams Emeritus Professor of Pastoral CareBaptist Theological Seminary at Richmond

Author Biography

William Powell Tuck, editor, a native of Virginia, has served as a pastor in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Louisiana, and as a seminary professor, adjunct college professor, and intentional interim pastor. He is the author of more than 30 books. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Richmond. In 1997 he received the Pastor of the Year award from the Academy of Parish Clergy. He received the 2016 Wayne Oates Award from the Oates Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Emily Campbell, are the parents of two children and five grandchildren and live in Midlothian, Virginia.