- S. M. Lockridge
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S. M. Lockridge Born March 7, 1913
Robertson County, Texas, TexasDied April 4, 2000 Occupation Author, Minister Nationality American Subjects Leadership Dr. S.M. Lockridge (born Shadrach Meshach Lockridge, March 7, 1913 – April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,[1] a prominent African-American congregation located in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993. He was known for his preaching across the United States and around the world.[2]
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Biography
Lockridge was born in Robertson County, Texas, the oldest of eight children and the son of a Baptist minister. A graduate of Bishop College in Marshall, Texas, he worked for two years as a high school English teacher. In 1940 in Dallas, he felt led to preach. In 1941 he married Virgil Mae Thomas but they never had any children.
Ministry
In 1942, he accepted his first pastorate at Fourth Ward Baptist Church in Ennis, Texas. In August 1952, he was named pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego where he served until retiring in 1993.
During Lockridge's tenure at Calvary Baptist, a predominantly African-American congregation, his ministry reached more than 100,000 people.[2] He preached at crusades, revivals, religious rallies and evangelistic conferences around the world.
He also served in key regional, state and national positions with the Baptist Church, including being elected the first president of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America.[2]
He held doctorates and numerous honorary degrees and was often sought as a public speaker, even after he retired in 1993. He served as guest lecturer at numerous schools and universities and on the faculty of several others, including the Billy Graham School of Evangelism.
Lockridge was active in the civil rights movement, and under his leadership Calvary Baptist hosted several of its leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr.
That's My King
Lockridge's best-known message is a six and a half minute description of Jesus Christ, known as "That's my King!" for Lockridge's repeated refrain....
Youtube, Google Videos, Godtube, and other video-sharing websites have numerous variations of this message in video clips of varying lengths, in both English and Spanish (subtitles or with a translator), with various video and musical backdrops, and user views reaching into the multi-millions.[3]
References
- ^ "The Rev. S.M. Lockridge; Prominent San Diego Pastor". Los Angeles Times. 8 April 2000. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/apr/08/local/me-17324.
- ^ a b c Dibble, Sandra (8 April 2000). "S.M. Lockridge, 87; renowned preacher with Calvary Baptist". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/52557563.html?dids=52557563:52557563&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+08%2C+2000&author=Sandra+Dibble&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=S.M.+Lockridge%2C+87%3B+renowned+preacher+with+Calvary+Baptist&pqatl=google. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Youtube. "That's My King". http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=that%27s+my+king&aq=f.
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- Baptist ministers from the United States
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