Kay Arthur

Kay Lee Arthur (born November 11, 1933) is Christian author and bible teacher and co-founder of Precept Ministries International.

Kay Arthur
Born
Kay Lee Arthur

(1933-11-11) November 11, 1933
Jackson, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationTennessee Temple University
Occupation(s)Bible Teacher, Author
Spouse(s)Frank Thomas Goetz, Jr. (m. 1955–1961)
Jack Arthur (m. 1965–2017, his death)
Children3
ReligionChristian
ChurchInterdenominational, evangelical
TitleCo-founder, Precept Ministries (1970)

Early life and education

Kay Lee Arthur was born on November 11, 1933, in Jackson, Michigan.[1] She grew up in a religious household, which moved frequently.[1]

She graduated from nursing school in 1955 at age 21, and married her first husband, Frank Thomas Goetz, Jr. They got a divorce in 1961. Previously disconnected from her religion, Arthur became newly committed to Christianity in 1963.[1]

Afterwards, she continued nursing and moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee to attend Tennessee Temple University, where she earned a diploma.[1] There, she met Jack Arthur (born March 14, 1926), who had graduated from Tennessee Temple University with a Graduate in Theology in 1956. The couple were married on December 16, 1965 and served as missionaries in Mexico.[2] Medical problems forced them to leave the mission field.

Career

Precept Ministries International

After returning to Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jack became the station manager of a local Christian radio station, and Kay taught the Bible to teens in their living room.

The Bible study group steadily grew, and a 32-acre farm was purchased to accommodate the expanding ministry, which was named Reach Out Ranch. The radio station was sold in 1972, and Jack became a full-time administrator for the ranch. The ministry's name was eventually changed to Precept Ministries International (PMI).

Kay hosts a daily radio, television and online Bible study teaching program called Precepts for Life, which walks listeners through the Bible using the inductive Bible study method. Precepts for Life reaches an audience of 75 million households and broadcasts to over 30 countries.

In November 2009, Arthur signed an ecumenical statement known as the Manhattan Declaration calling on evangelicals, Catholics and Orthodox Christians not to comply with rules and laws permitting abortion, same-sex marriage and other matters that go against their religious consciences.[3]

In 2016 Arthur spoke at The Gathering, a religious rally promoting Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[4][5]

Arthur has spoken at several colleges, including Liberty University in 2015[6] and Union College in 2017.[7]

Personal life

Kay has three sons (two from her first marriage, one from her second) and nine grandchildren.[1]

Arthur's husband, Jack, died from Alzheimer's disease in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on January 9, 2017, at age 90.[8][9]

Publishing

Since co-founding Precept Ministries International, Kay has written more than 100 books and Bible studies, with over 11 million in print. Her inductive Bible studies are available in over 180 countries in approximately 70 languages.[10]

She has won four Gold Medallion Book Awards for her books A Marriage Without Regrets,[10] The New Inductive Study Bible,[11] His Imprint My Expression, and Lord, I Need Grace to Make It Today.[12]

Selected works
  • Lord, Teach Me to Pray, video teaching series ISBN 978-1-4158-3212-7
  • Lord, I Need Grace to Make It Today,(1991) ISBN 1-57856-441-7
  • As Silver Refined (1997)[13]
  • A Marriage Without Regrets (2001) ISBN 0-7369-2075-7
  • The New Inductive Study Bible,(2010) ISBN 0-7369-0016-0
  • His Imprint My Expression ISBN 1-56507-399-1
  • How To Study Your Bible, ISBN 0-7369-0544-8

Awards

Arthur received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2007.[14]

Arthur was awarded the NRB Hall of Fame Award at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention and Exposition in 2011.[11]

References
  1. Beyer, Laurie (2022-02-04). "Beauty From Ashes". Just Between Us. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. Arthur, Kay (2022-02-01). "Kay Arthur: Learning to Love the Bible". Decision Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  3. Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Archived 2013-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Brockman, David R. (2016-10-19). "Backward Together: Evangelicals and Trump Want to Make America Christian Again". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  5. Gryboski, Michael (2017-04-21). "Gateway Church Confirms It Will Cut Staff by 10-15% for Future Expansion, Support Ministries". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  6. "Presidential Candidates Set to Speak at Liberty University's Convocation This Fall". PRWeb. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  7. Jackson, Brittney L. "Bible teacher Kay Arthur speaks at Union University". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  8. "Precept Ministries International". NRB. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  9. "Jack Arthur, Co-Founder Of Precept Ministries, Dies At 90". www.chattanoogan.com. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  10. "2001 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  11. "Gold, Platinum & Diamond Sales Awards presented in 2010". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  12. "1991 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  13. Stanley, Charles (2017-10-19). "Love that Lingers: Interview with Kay Arthur". JourneyOnline. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  14. "Carey V. Brown Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Tennessee Temple University". PRWeb. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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