One Of My Favorite Preachers
Curtis Hutson
1934 - 1995
In 1961 a mail carrier
and pastor of a very small church attended a Sword of the Lord Conference, got
on fire, gave up his route and set out to build a great soul-winning work for
God. Forrest Hills Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia, grew from 40 people into
a membership of 7,900. In 1972 the church was recognized as the fastest-growing
Sunday school in America; and the last four years of his pastorate there, the
Sunday school was recognized as the largest one in Georgia.
After pastoring for 21 years, Dr. Hutson--the great soul winner that he
was--became so burdened for the whole nation that he entered full-time
evangelism, holding great citywide-areawide-cooperative revivals in some of
America's greatest churches. As many as 625 precious souls trusted Christ in a
single service. In one eight-day meeting, 1,502 salvation decisions were
recorded.
At the request of Dr. John R. Rice, Dr. Hutson became Associate Editor of THE
SWORD OF THE LORD in 1978, serving in that capacity until the death of Dr. Rice
in 1980 before becoming Editor, President of Sword of the Lord Foundation, and
Director of Sword of the Lord Conferences. Dr. Hutson was at the head of the
Sword ministries when he passed away in March, 1995, all these ministries
literally changing the lives of thousands of preachers and laymen alike, as well
as winning many more thousands to Christ.
As an editor, Dr. Hutson kept THE SWORD unapologetically on an uncompromising
path, and he spoke out clearly and unmistakably on the issues that affect
fundamentalists, warning against the message of liberals and modernists.
As a fundamentalist he held to the great cardinal doctrines of the Faith: the
verbal inspiration of the Bible in its original autographs; the virgin birth and
deity of Christ; His vicarious death for sin; His physical resurrection;
salvation by grace through faith; and the visible second coming of Christ. He
was a believer in ecclesiastical and personal separation.
As the Sword Conference Director, he saw many now successful pastors in America
begin their ministries with the life-changing influence of a Sword Conference.
Dr. Hutson had a charming preaching style, and he was the master of illustration
and humor. His winsome, crystal clear presentation of salvation made him in
great demand as an evangelist and conference speaker. He had a fervent appeal to
sinners, and God gave him the ability to draw the net artfully. In every
meeting, scores came forward to trust Christ. His sermons challenged and moved
Christians to win souls. He personally presented the plan of salvation almost
until his dying day--too weak to speak or sit up, but still whispering 'the
sweet, sweet story'-his own words.
Dr. Hutson authored many fine books and booklets, widely circulated and
translated into several foreign languages.
Dr. Hutson left behind his wife Gerri and four wonderful children--three
daughters and a son--and fourteen grandchildren. All three of their daughters
are married to preachers, and their son is pastor of the Middle Tennessee
Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
(This brief biography came from the Sword of The Lord)
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