I write this blog with a heart of gratitude to God in appreciation for the life and ministry of Dr. Robert H. Wilson, Sr., affectionately known by those who know him as "Dr. Bob!" He has just celebrated 76 years of the ministry in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. On November 22, 2009, The Baptist Ministers' Conference of Dallas, Texas along with many other accross the nation convened at Cornerstone Baptist Church of Christ (founded by Dr. Wilson in 1981) where Dr. Craig E. White is currently serving as pastor.Dr. Wilson is currently Pastor Emeritus of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Christ. He began preaching at the age of 9, and pastored his first congregation in Columbia, South Carolina at 16. He has pastored congregations until he founded Cornerstone in 1981 and after 25 years of serving as Senior Pastor retired in 2006 at the age of 82. He has served in a myriad of areas including, the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. in which he provided illustrious leadership as Executive Director of the Foreign Mission Board and then the Congress of Christian Education. He is the proud husband of his wife of 64 years, Elise Wider Wilson, and father of Roberta Wilson Nicholson and Robert H. Wilson, Jr. He most enjoys time spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
I am grateful to God for the life and ministry of Dr. Robert H. Wilson, Sr. For me like so many others across this nation he has been a mentor and friend. In the many years I have known him, which began by way of my local church association’s (Eastern 7th District Baptist Association) past moderator, Dr. M. L. Thomas. I must say that he has always been a giant among preachers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
My mind goes to the book by Warren Weirsbe entitled, "Living With the Giants: Lives of Great Men of the Faith", in which Weirsbe chose men of God/great preachers of the 17th -20th centuries as examples of faith to be emulated.Well, I must dare to say the same is true of Dr. Robert H. Wilson, Sr. He is a man of God to be emulated as an example of genuine faith, anointed Biblical preaching, and godly shepherding as a pastor-teacher. I take a pun from Weirsbe with relation to the kind of giant we have in Dr. Wilson. Weirsbe says, "We are prone to be so fascinated with the latest religious fads and Christian celebrities that we forget that 'there were giants in the earth in those days...' Well, I would say we still have giants of a godly variety in the earth in our days, in the person of Dr. Robert H. Wilson!!!!!
Long may he live! And may all of his years be blessed!!!!
