Howard Hendricks

Howard G. Hendricks (born April 5, 1924) is a longtime professor at Dallas Theological Seminary^[1] and speaker for Promise Keepers.^[2] Upon his graduation from Dallas, Hendricks accepted the pastorate at Calvary Independent Presbyterian Church (now Calvary Bible Church) in Fort Worth, Texas. An opening on the seminary staff led Hendricks to begin teaching twice per week in the fall of 1951.^[1] After one year on staff, Hendricks resigned his post to pursue a doctorate at Yale University. However, the founder and President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Lewis Sperry Chafer, died and the new President, John Walvoord, asked Hendricks to delay his doctorate and return to Dallas as a teacher.

For over fifty years, Howard G. Hendricks has been a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary where he teaches "Bible Exposition and Hermeneutics" to freshmen.^[1] He has mentored many Christian leaders, including Chuck Swindoll, Tony Evans, Joseph Stowell and David Jeremiah.^[1]

He has been a keynote speaker for Promise Keepers and has authored sixteen books. He has ministered in over 80 countries and continues to maintain a hectic travel schedule despite being over eighty years old. He also served as chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys football team from 1976 to 1984.^[1]

In 1986, the Howard Hendricks Center for Spiritual Leadership opened on the Dallas Seminary campus. This ministry attempts to develop Christian leaders and future church curricula through a process of mentoring.

Books

• Say It with Love (1972) ISBN 0882070509
• Don't Fake It, Say It with Love by Howard G. Hendricks (1972) ISBN 0882070509
• Elijah; Confrontation, Conflict, and Crisis (1972) ISBN 0802423353
• Heaven Help the Home (1973, 2003) ISBN 0896936740
• Abraham an Unbelievable Believer (1978, Dallas Theological Seminary)
• Footprints : Walking through the Passages of Life (1981) ISBN 0930014553
• Taking a Stand: What God Can Do Through Ordinary You (1983) ISBN 0880700254
• Teaching to Change Lives (1987, 2003) ISBN 0880709693
• Husbands & Wives (1988) ISBN 0896933024
• Mastering Teaching (1991) ISBN 0880704403
• Living by the Book (1993, 2007) ISBN 0802408168
• As Iron Sharpens Iron : Building Character in a Mentoring Relationship (1995, 1999) ISBN 0802456316
• Standing Together : Impacting Your Generation (1995) ISBN 1885305311
• Values and Virtues: Two Thousand Classic Quotes, Awesome Thoughts, and Humorous Sayings (1997) ISBN 1576730867
• A Life of Integrity (1997, 2003, 2007)ISBN 1590523105
• The Christian Educator's Handbook on Teaching (1998) ISBN 0801021790
• Color outside the Lines : A Revolutionary Approach to Creative Leadership (1998, 2002) ISBN 0849913659
• Great Preaching (1999, The Preaching Library)

Journal Articles

• "Reaping the Rewards of Senior Ministry." Bibliotheca Sacra vol 157 is 628, 2000. 387-396.
• "Me, Myself, and My Tomorrows." Bibliotheca Sacra vol 157 is 627, 2000. 259-270.
• "Rethinking Retirement." Bibliotheca Sacra vol 157 is 626, 2000. 131-140.
• "The Other Side of the Mountain." Bibliotheca Sacra vol 157 is 625, 2000. 3-14.
• "Lord, Change My Children's Father." Fundamentalist Journal vol 5 is 2, 1986. 51-52.
• "A Shirt for Timmy : Teaching Children to Pray." Fundamentalist Journal vol 4 is 11, 1985. 53-54.
• "The Art of Family Living." Fundamentalist Journal vol 3 is 9, 1984. 39-41.
• "Preparing Young People for Christian Marriage." Bibliotheca Sacra vol 128 is , 1971. 245-262.
• "Review of 'Leading a Church School.'" Christianity Today vol 13 is , 1969. 31-32.

References

Quotes

In fact, the minute you stop growing, you start dying.