William Powell Tuck has served as both a parish pastor and a seminary professor. Bill, a native of Virginia, is a graduate of Bluefield College and the University of Richmond, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and received his Th.D. degree from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served Baptist congregations as Pastor and Interim Pastor in Virginia, Louisiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina, and was an adjunct professor at Virginia Intermont College, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, VA. He was also Professor of Preaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.
He was awarded the Parish Pastor of the Year award by the Academy of Parish Clergy in 1997 and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Richmond in 1977.The Boys & Girl’s Club of America presented him The MEDALLION AWARD in 1999. In October of 2016 he received the Wayne Oates Award from the Oates Institute.
He is the author or editor of more than forty books, including The Rebirth of the Church, Conversations with My Grandchildren, The Difficult Sayings of Jesus, Markers Along the Way, Star Thrower: A Pastor’s Handbook, Modern Shapers of Baptist Thought in America, The Journey to the Undiscovered Country: What’s Beyond Death?; Our Baptist Tradition; Holidays, Holy Days & Special Days, and The Church Under the Cross, and is the author of more than 200 sermons and articles. He is married to Emily Campbell and is the father of two children and five grandchildren. He presently lives in Richmond, VA.
Website: www.friarsfragment.com
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Discussions of Jesus’ words and actions as he went to the cross are fairly common. What about the other players? How do their reactions connect to the critical, final action of Jesus? Dr. William Powell Tuck, who has previously written about the centrality of the cross in Christian faith (The Church Under the Cross), and…
When called on to preach, whether you are a pastor or lay preacher, do you sometimes find yourself blocked? “Writer’s block is a common complaint from many authors. They reach a point sometimes when they simply cannot produce anything worth reading. Preachers often encounter this same kind of roadblock when they attempt to prepare sermons.”-…
The Church’s Charge for Missions
The cross has always been a scandal and sometimes a source of ridicule. At the same time, it is the central symbol of Christianity. Author William Powell Tuck believes that the cross has never been more relevant than it is today. It may be difficult to preach the cross, but it is the duty of…
The church is dying. Or is it? Author William Powell Tuck plots a course to the rebirth of the church and its witness to the world.
Subtitle: Responding to the Call of Christian Discipleship Many negative voices predict the demise of the church, or even claiming it has already happened. Is this negative assessment accurate? Is there hope for the church? William Powell Tuck believes that there is. Drawing from a lifetime of experience as a pastor, honed by research, teaching at…
A collection of great examples of funeral homilies for a variety of situations drawn from decades of experience of a preacher and teacher.
A must-have practical guide to thriving during a transition in pastorates whether you are one of the pastors involved or a member of the congregation.
Changing pastors is a critical time in the life of a church, with opportunities for misunderstanding between the congregation and the incoming and outgoing pastors. In this short volume, Dr. Tuck draws on his experience in all phases of this transition to help pastors and congregations understand the process and learn to work together to…
A serious examination of some very common questions with answers that will not only help young people but also teachers and group leaders.
Preview / Retailers What’s a preacher to do with holidays? Some seem to almost preach themselves, especially those in the church calendar. Others are more secular or may seem to conflict with the church calendar. Some are even controversial and require a gentle, but firm touch of the preacher’s art. William Powell Tuck is a…
Do you feel like your prayers are not heard? Prayer has often been described simply as communicating with God. How many of us talk to God daily? If we did not speak to our spouse daily, how much would we know about her/him? Dr William Powell Tuck brings not only years of studying the Scripture…