Paige Patterson
| L. Paige Patterson | |
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Paige Patterson (left) with a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student
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| 8th President of SWBTS | |
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Assumed office June 24, 2003 |
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| Vice President | Craig Blaising |
| Preceded by | Kenneth S. Hemphill |
| 52nd President of the Southern Baptist Convention |
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In office 1998 – 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Elliff |
| Succeeded by | James Merritt |
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| Born | October 19, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Jean née Kelley |
| Children | Armour (son) and Carmen (daughter) |
| Parents | Thomas Armour "T.A." Patterson (father), Roberta M. "Honey" Turner Patterson (mother) |
| Alma mater |
Hardin-Simmons University New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | Seminary President, Theologian |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
L. Paige Patterson (born October 19, 1942) is the eighth president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 1998 and 1999. He played a major role in the Conservative Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention.
Patterson started preaching while still in his teens. He held several Pastorates before becoming president of the Criswell Center for Biblical Studies (now the Criswell College) in Dallas, Texas. Patterson formed a strong connection with Dr W.A. Criswell of the First Baptist Church of Dallas while in this position. After 17 years he became president of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina (1992-2003). Patterson was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in both 1998 and 1999. He has lectured and preached extensively and authored and edited many books and journals. In 2003, he became the 8th president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He currently serves on the board of trustees of Cedarville University.
Patterson began preaching as a teenager, and continues to preach in churches and seminaries around the world. He is a strong proponent of expository preaching, once saying, "There is no genuinely good preaching except exposition." He defines expository preaching as “helping people read the Word of God.”
He has written on the topic of preaching, including the introduction to the 2010 publication Text-Driven Preaching: God’s Word at the Heart of Every Sermon. As a seminary president, he is known for preaching expository sermon series during spring chapel meetings. He also speaks regularly at Southwestern Seminary’s annual Expository Preaching Workshop.
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