Adrian Rogers, former pastor Bellevue pastor, passes away 11/15/05

Love Worth Finding ^ | 11/15/2005 | self

[Sybeck1]

11/15/2005 - 5:30am(CT) ADRIAN ROGERS FOUNDER OF LOVE WORTH FINDING AND PASTOR EMERITUS OF BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH

September 12, 1931 - November 15, 2005

Dr. Adrian Rogers, Founder of Love Worth Finding Ministries, Pastor Emeritus of Bellevue Baptist Church and a gifted man of God passed away in to the presence of the Lord early this morning after battling cancer and double pneumonia.

I imagine literally thousands who came to know Jesus because of his ministry met him at the gate as he stepped over to glory and beheld the face of Jesus.

Details are incomplete at this time, but please continue to check this web site for updates and also please continue to pray for the Rogers' family.

[Sybeck1]

I posted about his struggle yesterday in the Religion forum, but feel all didn't see it. God bless you Dr Rogers. You were an inspiration to me.

[Jemian]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Condolences and prayers for strength and comfort to his family.

[WKB]

Ping

[Nightshift]

He will be missed. Our Prayers to his family and to all who loved him.

[armymarinemom]

Oh no! Prayers for his family and the Bellevue Baptist Church family.

[Nightshift]

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[Sybeck1]

The local Memphis news is reporting he passed around 5:30 this morning.

[nmh]

Oh no!

I had no idea he was sick. I listen to him M-F on the radio from 9am - 9:30 on 101.4. I don't know of anyone who can fill his shoes. He was excellent. He cut through the nonsense and preached the truth. No doubt he is in heaven. He will be sorely missed.

[nmh]

Here's his site. THIS is a man of God.

http://www.lwf.org/

[john_baldacci_is_a_commie]

Thank you, I have enjoyed him more than once on WBCI.

[tutstar]

Dr. Rogers was a great preacher and teacher of the Bible. This is sad for those of us still earthbound. He will certainly be missed. I knew he was not doing well because it had been mentioned in our church service as our pastor is good friends with him.


I don't even know how to get to the religion forum. I wish I had seen that. Maybe we need to set up a Baptist ping list, are you game, if not I will. I know there's a Catholic ping list here on FR.


Dr. Roger's was scheduled to come to Jacksonville Florida for the Pastor's Conference at First Baptist for Dr. Vines retirement. Now we certainly shall have to do a tribute to Dr. Rogers as well!

[Guenevere]

...well done thy good and faithful servant...

[tutstar]

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[tutstar]

Thanks so much for the ping!!

[tutstar]

Dr. Vines is out of town and I'd bet I know where he has been now. Got a link to the newscast?

[tutstar]

They would joke around at Pastor's Conference that Adrian Rogers is the Baptist Pope.

[gulfcoast6]

I am sorry to hear this, I respected him greatly and what a messenger of God is was. Nay God be with his love ones and give them comfort.

[kindred]

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints".

His ministry on earth is done, now he beholds the face of God and His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.

"To be absent from the body is to be present with the LORD".

[BTHOtu]

I have many of Adrian Rogers' Sermon tapes. He is going to be greatly missed.

[WKB]

. Maybe we need to set up a Baptist ping list, are you game, if not I will.




Do it and put me on it.

[Preachin']

I think he also once headed the Southern Baptist Convention.

[tutstar]

Ok. done deal

If you would like to be on a Baptist ping list please freepmail me!

[pamlet]

I'd not heard of Doctor Rogers .. I'm of an independant Baptist background- not Southern Baptist.

From what you are saying and the website of the ministry sounds as though he was a marvelous man of God!

Prayers for his family and those under his ministry.

[WKB]

I'm of an independent Baptist background not Southern Baptist




We won't hold that against you. :>)

[WKB]

I'll help round you up some members.

[Coldwater Creek]

Dr. Rogers was president of the So. Baptist Convention more than once.

Our Daughter worked for Love Worth Finding a number of years ago.

[tutstar]

Yes he was!

[alpha-8-25-02]

PRAYERS OF COMFORT FOR HIS FAMILY AND HIS FLOCK!!

[Coldwater Creek]

Not only was Dr, Robers a great man of God, he was greatly responsible for Ronald Reagan's election to President.

[tutstar]

Thank you!!
I'd appreciate that!

[tutstar]

Some of his messages are online at onePlace, be sure to go to the archives. Dr. Adrian Rogers

[AlexW]

I am not a Baptist, but a native Memphian.
I knew how well respected Dr. Rogers was throughout
the area.
May God be with him.

[pamlet]

Laugh..
I'm Southern Baptist NOW... in fact my pastor's wife and I have been discussing the history of the SBC lately. It's really very interesting - not coming from a "denominational" background.. ;)

We're a VERY tiny church.. not a "typical" "First Baptist" place. We've only been there a few months but knew the first Sunday we visited that we were finally "home" in a church!

[pamlet]

I take it then he was one of those responsible for the Southern Baptist swing back to the right?

[Coldwater Creek]

Absolutely!

[Coldwater Creek]

Welcome, Dr. Rogers was our Pastor, but we have a new one, that I think will be great.

Even though this is a Mega church, I grew up in "tiny" So. Baptist churches in So. Calif.

[tutstar]

Yes he was one of those who brought the denomination back to where it needed to be.

We're seeing a changing of the guard! We've recently studied Moses transferring leadership to Joshua and then on to Caleb.

Dr. Rogers has gone on and Dr. Vines is retiring. Dr. Falwell has been struggling with his health for the past year too.

Pray the Lord will Bless us with fearless men of God who will proclaim the Word and live it before us as an example.

[Maigrey]

Typical of the Memphis media.... The Commically Appalling is running way behind us... it's 7:15 and they haven't made mention of it yet....

On a different note.... he was a wonderful man. Full of life and passion for his vocation. (I'd talk with him on his morning walks at the local "mall" where his wife and he would exercise.)

Be at peace, my faithful and humble servant.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Ping--thought this might interest you.

[pamlet]

Thanks for the welcome!

You know I'm continually amazed when I hear a true man of God speak..

The pastor of our church is a quiet man... and VERY unassuming.. yet when he preaches you can literally hear and see when he is preaching what God would have him preach. I can't explain it.. it's NOT a "fire and brimstone" experience .. but an ENERGY and flowing of words. Sometimes those sermons are tough to hear - but I'll tell you I come away knowing that God has given Rick the words...

[MamaB]

He was the pastor of the church my niece went to. He was a great man and will really be missed. May God bless his family.

[MamaB]

Add me to the SBC list. Thanks.

[Blogger]

One of the giants of the faith. Now with Jesus. This world's loss.

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

Rest in Peace
 ADRIAN ROGERS

My prayers go up for all who now mourn Pastor Rogers' passing.  

Blessings,
trussell

If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[Sweet Hour of Prayer]

Add me to the SB ping list!

[pepperdog]

As you know, because you took us to your church, we were privileged to hear him only once and it was a wonderful experience. He was a great man.

[Blogger]

Add me also.

[WKB]

Thanks and welcome aboard
I love your name and the song

[WKB]

Thanks and welcome aboard.
Shoot we may be big as the big Catholic ping list
fore long. :>)