Woodrow Kroll
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| Born |
October 21, 1944 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education |
Th. D., Th. M, Geneva-St. Albans Theological Seminary M. Div, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Piper |
| Children | Tracy, Timothy, Tina, and Tiffany |
| Parent(s) | Frank and Betty Kroll |
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Congregations served
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Back to the Bible daily radio program (1990–2013) |
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Offices held
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President of Practical Bible College (now Davis College), 1981-1990 |
Woodrow Michael Kroll (born October 21, 1944) is an evangelical preacher and radio host. He was the president and Bible teacher for the international Back to the Bible radio and television ministry. He was president of Davis College (formerly Practical Bible College) in Johnson City, New York, United States.
In addition to preaching and teaching, Kroll is a prolific writer, having authored more than 50 books expounding on the Bible and Christian living.
Kroll was born to Frank and Betty Kroll in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. His father, Reverend Frank Kroll, attended Practical Bible Training School (as it was then called) from 1936 to 1939 and pastored the Park Gate Baptist Church in Ellwood City for thirty-three years. Kroll followed in his father's footsteps and attended Practical Bible Training School from 1962 to 1965.
Kroll earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 from Barrington College. He then studied at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Theology degree in 1970.
He is married to the former Linda Piper. They have four children: Tracy, Timothy, Tina, and Tiffany. Their son Timothy has followed his father and grandfather in ministry and is the senior pastor at Northside Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida since 2005.
Kroll began his ministry as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Middleboro, Massachusetts (1968–1970). He then taught at Practical Bible Training School (now Davis College) 1971–1973. From 1975 to 1980, he chaired the Division of Religion at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. On January 17, 1981, Kroll was inaugurated as president of Practical Bible Training School, also teaching Bible and preaching while serving as president.
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