Elmer L. Towns | |
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| Born | October 21, 1932 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern College (BA) Dallas Theological Seminary (MTh) Southern Methodist University (MA) Garrett Theological Seminary (MRE) Fuller Theological Seminary (DMin) |
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Elmer Leon Towns (born October 21, 1932) is an American Christian academic, pastor and writer who co-founded Liberty University alongside Jerry Falwell in 1971.[1] He is a speaker on the principles of church growth, church leadership, Christian education, Sunday school, prayer and fasting.
Towns has served as Dean of the B. R. Lakin School of Religion, Dean of Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary, and Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Liberty University.[2][3] In fall 2013, Towns announced he would be taking a sabbatical from his teaching and administrative duties to focus on speaking and writing.[4]
- ^ Anderson, Nick (March 4, 2013). "Virginia's Liberty transforms into evangelical mega-university". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ "Chancellor Falwell announces Towns will step down for sabbatical". Liberty University News Service. August 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Liberty Names Dean of Theological Seminary". WSET-TV. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Chancellor Falwell announces Towns will step down for sabbatical". Liberty University News Service. August 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-17.