A native of Mart, Texas, Dr. Goerner was born on August 5, 1908, the third of six children to Henry L. and Cornelia (Leonard) Goerner. While his father and siblings were Methodists, Goerner's mother was Baptist, and through her influence, Goerner accepted Christ at age 12 and joined the Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas.
Goerner remained in Dallas for his undergraduate education, receiving a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1929. He attended classes briefly at Yale University before eventually transferring and earning the Th.M. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1932. In 1935, Goerner received the Ph.D. degree from SBTS and accepted a teaching position in the Department of Comparative Religion and Missions at SBTS where he stayed until 1957.
Goerner then moved to Richmond, VA, to become the FMB's Area Secretary for Baptist Missions in Africa, Europe, and the Near East. As the work of the Board expanded and Goerner's department split, he maintained responsibility for Africa, and later – following another growth-related split – for West Africa. He retired from the Board in 1977.
Goerner's accomplishments extended beyond missions education and administration. He authored six books including America Must Be Christian and Thus It Is Written, the latter of which has been translated into seven different languages. He was inducted into the Liberian Royal Order of the Friends of Africa and was an avid photographer.
Information supplied by Michael Halley. Contributor #47155931
Goerner remained in Dallas for his undergraduate education, receiving a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1929. He attended classes briefly at Yale University before eventually transferring and earning the Th.M. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1932. In 1935, Goerner received the Ph.D. degree from SBTS and accepted a teaching position in the Department of Comparative Religion and Missions at SBTS where he stayed until 1957.
Goerner then moved to Richmond, VA, to become the FMB's Area Secretary for Baptist Missions in Africa, Europe, and the Near East. As the work of the Board expanded and Goerner's department split, he maintained responsibility for Africa, and later – following another growth-related split – for West Africa. He retired from the Board in 1977.
Goerner's accomplishments extended beyond missions education and administration. He authored six books including America Must Be Christian and Thus It Is Written, the latter of which has been translated into seven different languages. He was inducted into the Liberian Royal Order of the Friends of Africa and was an avid photographer.
Information supplied by Michael Halley. Contributor #47155931
A native of Mart, Texas, Dr. Goerner was born on August 5, 1908, the third of six children to Henry L. and Cornelia (Leonard) Goerner. While his father and siblings were Methodists, Goerner's mother was Baptist, and through her influence, Goerner accepted Christ at age 12 and joined the Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas.
Goerner remained in Dallas for his undergraduate education, receiving a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1929. He attended classes briefly at Yale University before eventually transferring and earning the Th.M. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1932. In 1935, Goerner received the Ph.D. degree from SBTS and accepted a teaching position in the Department of Comparative Religion and Missions at SBTS where he stayed until 1957.
Goerner then moved to Richmond, VA, to become the FMB's Area Secretary for Baptist Missions in Africa, Europe, and the Near East. As the work of the Board expanded and Goerner's department split, he maintained responsibility for Africa, and later – following another growth-related split – for West Africa. He retired from the Board in 1977.
Goerner's accomplishments extended beyond missions education and administration. He authored six books including America Must Be Christian and Thus It Is Written, the latter of which has been translated into seven different languages. He was inducted into the Liberian Royal Order of the Friends of Africa and was an avid photographer.
Information supplied by Michael Halley. Contributor #47155931
Goerner remained in Dallas for his undergraduate education, receiving a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1929. He attended classes briefly at Yale University before eventually transferring and earning the Th.M. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1932. In 1935, Goerner received the Ph.D. degree from SBTS and accepted a teaching position in the Department of Comparative Religion and Missions at SBTS where he stayed until 1957.
Goerner then moved to Richmond, VA, to become the FMB's Area Secretary for Baptist Missions in Africa, Europe, and the Near East. As the work of the Board expanded and Goerner's department split, he maintained responsibility for Africa, and later – following another growth-related split – for West Africa. He retired from the Board in 1977.
Goerner's accomplishments extended beyond missions education and administration. He authored six books including America Must Be Christian and Thus It Is Written, the latter of which has been translated into seven different languages. He was inducted into the Liberian Royal Order of the Friends of Africa and was an avid photographer.
Information supplied by Michael Halley. Contributor #47155931
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