Kay Lee Arthur (born November 11, 1933) is an American Christian author, Bible teacher and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. She has won the ECPA Christian Book Award four times.
Kay Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kay Lee Arthur[citation needed] November 11, 1933 Jackson, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Tennessee Temple University |
| Occupation(s) | Bible Teacher, Author |
| Spouses | Frank Thomas Goetz, Jr.
(m. 1955–1961)Jack Arthur
(m. 1965; died 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Church | Interdenominational, evangelical |
| Title | Co-founder, Precept Ministries (1970) |
Early life and education
editKay Lee Arthur was born on November 11, 1933, in Jackson, Michigan.[1] She grew up in a religious household, which moved frequently.[1]
Arthur graduated from nursing school in 1955 when she was 21 years old and married her first husband, Frank Thomas Goetz, Jr. The couple were divorced in 1961. Previously disconnected from her religion, Arthur became newly committed to Christianity in 1963.[1]
Arthur moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee to attend Tennessee Temple University, where she earned a Nursing diploma.[1] There, she met Jack Arthur (born March 14, 1926), who had graduated from TTU with a Graduate in Theology in 1956. The couple married on December 16, 1965 and served as missionaries in Mexico.[2] Medical issues forced them to leave Mexico and return to the US.[citation needed]
Career
editPrecept Ministries International
editAfter returning to Chattanooga, Arthur began teaching teenagers about the Bible in the couple's living room while Jack took over as manager of a local Christian radio station.
As the Bible study group expanded, a 32-acre farm was bought in order to accommodate the growing ministry. It was originally given the name Reach Out Ranch, but later became Precept Ministries International (PMI). The radio station was sold in 1972, and Jack became a full-time administrator for the ranch.[citation needed]
Arthur has hosted a daily radio, television and online Bible study teaching program called Precepts for Life.[citation needed]
In November 2009, Arthur signed an ecumenical statement known as the Manhattan Declaration with the aim of requesting evangelicals, Catholics and Orthodox Christians not to comply with rules and laws permitting abortion, same-sex marriage and other matters that go against their religious consciences.[3]
In 2016, Arthur spoke at The Gathering, a religious rally promoting Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[4][5]
Arthur has spoken at several colleges, including Liberty University in 2015[6] and Union University in 2017.[7]
Personal life
editKay has three sons (two from her first marriage, one from her second) and nine grandchildren.[1]
Arthur's husband, Jack, died from Alzheimer's disease in Chattanooga, on January 9, 2017, at age 90.[8][9]
Publishing
editArthur has won Gold Medallion Book Awards for her books A Marriage Without Regrets,[10] The New Inductive Study Bible,[11] His Imprint My Expression,[12] and Lord, I Need Grace to Make It Today.[13]
Selected works
edit- Lord, Teach Me to Pray, video teaching series ISBN 978-1-4158-3212-7
- Lord, I Need Grace to Make It Today, (1991) ISBN 1-57856-441-7
- As Silver Refined (1997)[14]
- A Marriage Without Regrets (2001) ISBN 0-7369-2075-7
- The New Inductive Study Bible, (2010) ISBN 0-7369-0016-0
- His Imprint My Expression ISBN 1-56507-399-1
- How To Study Your Bible, ISBN 0-7369-0544-8
Awards
editShe was awarded the NRB Hall of Fame Award at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention and Exposition in 2011.[11]
Arthur received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga in 2007.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Beyer, Laurie (2022-02-04). "Beauty From Ashes". Just Between Us. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Arthur, Kay (2022-02-01). "Kay Arthur: Learning to Love the Bible". Decision Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Archived 2013-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brockman, David R. (2016-10-19). "Backward Together: Evangelicals and Trump Want to Make America Christian Again". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Gryboski, Michael (2017-04-21). "Gateway Church Confirms It Will Cut Staff by 10-15% for Future Expansion, Support Ministries". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Presidential Candidates Set to Speak at Liberty University's Convocation This Fall". PRWeb (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Jackson, Brittney L. "Bible teacher Kay Arthur speaks at Union University". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Precept Ministries International". NRB. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ "Jack Arthur, Co-Founder Of Precept Ministries, Dies At 90". www.chattanoogan.com. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "2001 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ a b "Gold, Platinum & Diamond Sales Awards presented in 2010". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ "Christian Book Expo: 1994 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". christianbookexpo.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "1991 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ Stanley, Charles (2017-10-19). "Love that Lingers: Interview with Kay Arthur". JourneyOnline. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Carey V. Brown Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Tennessee Temple University". PRWeb. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-01.