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Dr. Lee Roberson
1909 - 2007
Sermons by Dr. Roberson
Building Successful
Christians
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Dr. Roberson was respected and held in
highest esteem as a dynamic leader and a Christian statesman by
multiplied thousands of Christians around the world . His
reputation was that of an uncompromising stalwart whose consistent
message lodged deep in the hearts of those
who listened.
The heartbeat of his message could be summed up by his life
verse, Romans 8:28, "And we know that all things work together for
good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to
his purpose."
His legacy as a mighty man of God began in 1942 when he was called
to be the pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga,
TN. For 40 years and 6 months (1942-1983), Dr. Roberson invested
himself wholly in the ministry of the church, the city of
Chattanooga and Hamilton County. He was loved as pastor, preacher,
confidant and friend by those with whom he came in contact. During
his tenure as pastor, more than 61,000 people professed faith in
Jesus and followed Him in believer's Baptism.
In 1946 he founded Tennessee Temple Schools which has
trained thousands of pastors, missionaries and Christian workers now
serving in churches and ministries worldwide.
Dr. Roberson became well known nationally and internationally as
a vibrant and articulate conference speaker. He was one of the
founding members of the Southwide Baptist Fellowship and was a
regular speaker for many of the National Sword of the Lord
Conferences. In his later
years, as an evangelist, he preached in thousands of churches
across America.
Having been saved at age 14, Dr. Roberson attended Bethel College
in Russellville, KY, and went on to the University of Louisville
where he graduated with a major in history. He also attended
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.
His early years of ministry began in 1932 with a pastorate
in Germantown, TN in spite of the urging of his teachers at
the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to pursue a career with the
opera. Other pastorates include Greenbrier Baptist Church, Greenbrier, TN,
and First Baptist Church, Fairfield, AL.
Later he became an evangelist with the Birmingham Baptist
Association in Birmingham, AL. While there he met and married Miss
Caroline Allen in 1937. She preceded him in death on June 26, 2005.
Dr. and Mrs. Roberson had four children, LeeAnne, John, Joy &
June. Their baby, Joy, for whom Camp Joy is named, died in 1946 at
the age of two months.
Even to those who were not acquainted with Dr. Roberson, his
presence commanded immediate respect. His classic attire, a dark
blue, double-breasted suit, starkly contrasted by his snowy white
hair, became his trademark.
Dr. Roberson became well known not only by his service to
Highland Park Baptist Church and his popularity as a conference
speaker and evangelist but also by his proclamations from the
pulpit. Some of his best known admonitions to audiences were, "Have
faith in God," "Everything rises or falls on leadership" and "Just keep going
down the line."
Dr. Roberson's reputation as pastor, preacher, educator and
evangelist will not soon be forgotten. For more than 65 years, he
was a key leader and one of the most influential preachers in
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