Reflections on Our Pastor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, 1954-1960 [Paperback]

Wally G. Vaughn (Editor), Richard W. Wills (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1999

This unique book records the testimonies of rev.king's congregation. They present a view of "brother pastor" dr.king as we have never seen him before, as rapidly rose to the international prominence as one of the greatest leaders of the modern era

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About the Author

CHAPLAIN LIEUTENANT COLONEL WALLY G. VAUGHN was born and reared in Sumter, South Carolina. He received a B.A. (History-Education) from Virginia Union University in 1976 and a Master of Divinity degree, School of Theology, VirginiaUnion, in 1980. He received a Master of Theology degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1992.

In 1982, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. endorsed him to serve as a chaplain in the United States Air Force. His assignments have included the Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, Hahn AFB, Germany, McGuire AFB New Jersey, Operations Desert SHIELD/STORM, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Princeton Theological Seminary, Maxwell AFB Alabama, and the Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, England.

His military awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (1 device), Air Force Commendation Medal (2 devices), Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (2 devices), Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, National Defense Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 devices), NATO Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabian Government), and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

He is the author of From the Descent to the Exodus: Five Unresolved Issues, a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

He and his wife, the former Geraldine Hunt of Suffolk, Virginia, have two children: Wallisa and Wally, Jr. REVEREND DR. RICHARD WAYNE WILLS was born in Saint Albans, New York. He has a B.S. in architecture from the New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, Long Island. He obtained a Master of Divinity with honors from the School of Theology, Virginia Union University. Reverend Wills earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio in 1997.

Dr. Wills served as the pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, from October 1985 to July 1992. From August 1992 to December 1995 he served as the pastor at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama. Currently he is the assistant pastor of the Canaan Baptist Church of Christ, Harlem, New Yorka position he assumed in January 1996.

Dr. Wills has held the position of Professor of Worship and Old Testament Studies at Selma University in Alabama. He has also been an Adjunct Faculty member at the J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, and the Richmond Technical Center, both in Richmond, Virginia.

Several community organizations have benefited from his membership. He has been the Southern Regional Director of the Clergy Support Team for OICs of America, and an Executive Board Member of the Central Alabama OIC, the Montgomery United Way, the Montgomery Food Bank, the Montgomery Symphony, the Metro YMCA, Montgomery Improvement Association and the Hydea Foundation.

Dr. Wills is a member of the Progressive National Baptist Convention and the American Baptist Convention.

He is married to the former Sheila D. Martin of Lottsburg, Virginia and they have four children: Richard Wayne, Jr., Reginald Dexter, Whitney Denise and Michele Sheila.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Majority Press (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091246934X
• ISBN-13: 978-0912469348
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,200,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what a treasure, October 18, 2007

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Virginia Olive Hoge "san gabriel" (pasadena, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reflections on Our Pastor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, 1954-1960 (Paperback)

What a treasure this little book is.

Parishioners from Dexter Street Baptist church give their first-hand memories of Dr. King and I completely enjoyed them. For history-buffs, there is information in here that is not commonly known about the era and for those of us who wish we could have sat in those pews and listened to Dr. King, this offers to us a glimpse of that.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reflections on Our Pastor, May 7, 2009

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Cecilia Miller - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reflections on Our Pastor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, 1954-1960 (Paperback)

This is indeed a must read. I thought I knew about Dr King and the happenings of that era. In retrospect I knew little and had no idea the true heart of Dr King. Truly a man of God and should be required reading in every American History class. Cecilia Miller