Arthur Phillip Lineberger
10-26-1945-5-31-2015
Dr. Arthur Phillip Lineberger, pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church and former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died in Sugar Land on May 31, 2015 at the age of 69.
Lineberger grew up in Texarkana, Texas, and made a profession of faith in Christ at age 10 (in responses to a revival led by evangelist Freddie Gage). Highland Baptist Church in Texarkana ordained him to the gospel ministry. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and earned master's and doctor's degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a Regent at both Baylor University and William Jewell College and a trustee at Dallas Baptist University. He also served as a director of Associated Baptist Press, now Baptist News Global.
Lineberger pastored churches for 48 years, and became pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church—formerly Williams Trace Baptist Church in Sugar Land in. He also served as Vice-President of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.
Phil, as he was commonly and affectionately known, is survived by his wife Brenda; three daughters Becky Groves, Amy Seay and Kathy Lineberger; their husbands and eleven cherished grandchildren.
10-26-1945-5-31-2015
Dr. Arthur Phillip Lineberger, pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church and former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died in Sugar Land on May 31, 2015 at the age of 69.
Lineberger grew up in Texarkana, Texas, and made a profession of faith in Christ at age 10 (in responses to a revival led by evangelist Freddie Gage). Highland Baptist Church in Texarkana ordained him to the gospel ministry. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and earned master's and doctor's degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a Regent at both Baylor University and William Jewell College and a trustee at Dallas Baptist University. He also served as a director of Associated Baptist Press, now Baptist News Global.
Lineberger pastored churches for 48 years, and became pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church—formerly Williams Trace Baptist Church in Sugar Land in. He also served as Vice-President of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.
Phil, as he was commonly and affectionately known, is survived by his wife Brenda; three daughters Becky Groves, Amy Seay and Kathy Lineberger; their husbands and eleven cherished grandchildren.
Arthur Phillip Lineberger
10-26-1945-5-31-2015
Dr. Arthur Phillip Lineberger, pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church and former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died in Sugar Land on May 31, 2015 at the age of 69.
Lineberger grew up in Texarkana, Texas, and made a profession of faith in Christ at age 10 (in responses to a revival led by evangelist Freddie Gage). Highland Baptist Church in Texarkana ordained him to the gospel ministry. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and earned master's and doctor's degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a Regent at both Baylor University and William Jewell College and a trustee at Dallas Baptist University. He also served as a director of Associated Baptist Press, now Baptist News Global.
Lineberger pastored churches for 48 years, and became pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church—formerly Williams Trace Baptist Church in Sugar Land in. He also served as Vice-President of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.
Phil, as he was commonly and affectionately known, is survived by his wife Brenda; three daughters Becky Groves, Amy Seay and Kathy Lineberger; their husbands and eleven cherished grandchildren.
10-26-1945-5-31-2015
Dr. Arthur Phillip Lineberger, pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church and former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died in Sugar Land on May 31, 2015 at the age of 69.
Lineberger grew up in Texarkana, Texas, and made a profession of faith in Christ at age 10 (in responses to a revival led by evangelist Freddie Gage). Highland Baptist Church in Texarkana ordained him to the gospel ministry. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and earned master's and doctor's degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a Regent at both Baylor University and William Jewell College and a trustee at Dallas Baptist University. He also served as a director of Associated Baptist Press, now Baptist News Global.
Lineberger pastored churches for 48 years, and became pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church—formerly Williams Trace Baptist Church in Sugar Land in. He also served as Vice-President of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.
Phil, as he was commonly and affectionately known, is survived by his wife Brenda; three daughters Becky Groves, Amy Seay and Kathy Lineberger; their husbands and eleven cherished grandchildren.
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