W. A. Criswell
W. A. Criswell was born on December 19, 1909. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About W. A. Criswell
Wallie Amos Criswell Jr. (December 19, 1909 – January 10, 2002), was an American Baptist pastor, author, and a two-term elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968 to 1970. As senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas for five decades, he became widely known for his biblical expositions as a great expositor and outstanding orator in Southern Baptist preaching at a popular level. He is regarded as a key figure in the late 1970s "Conservative Resurgence" within the Southern Baptist Convention.