Rev. A. Edwin Wilson

Rev. A. Edwin Wilson, having reached his eightieth year was very active in the ministry of the ‘Word’. He was one of the great Bible teachers of our times. He was a man who, for fifty years, day after day, could be found in his study long before sunrise, delving into the Word of God in anticipation of a hungry, waiting people to whom he ministered.

A native Texan, Rev. Wilson received his formal education at Howard Payne University and Southern Baptist Seminary.  While in seminary during the years 1928-30 he studied under such giants of that day as John R. Sampey, A. T. Robertson, and William Hersey Davis.

Returning to the West following seminary, Rev. Wilson taught school for a short time in New Mexico.  He then pastored churches during the 1930’s and 40’s in the Texas towns and cities of Lometa, Whon, Comanche, Robstown, and Amarillo.  During his ministry in Amarillo, and for many years thereafter, he also held an unusual series of Bible classes in Clovis; New Mexico.

In 1950 Rev. and Mrs. Wilson were led of the Lord to leave their native state of Texas and move to Chattanooga, Tennessee.  In Chattanooga, Rev. Wilson assumed the directorship of the Southern Hebrew Mission - a position which he held until January, 1980. In 1951, in addition to his work with the mission, Rev. Wilson became pastor of Daytona Heights Baptist Church in Red Bank, Tennessee - a position he also held until January, 1980.  At that time he resigned his position with both the mission and the church in view of other areas of ministry as the Lord should lead.

In past years Rev. Wilson has been a regular speaker at such popular and well known Bible conferences as those held at Winona Lake and Moody Bible Institute.  He has also spoken at the Mt. Hermon Bible Conference in the West.  During the decades of the 60’s and 70’s Rev. Wilson was the speaker on the "Hear, O Israel" broadcast - a radio ministry of the Southern Hebrew Mission directed to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel," which went out over stations in Miami, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, and San Diego.

Rev. Wilson’s ministry has centered around proclaiming "What the Bible says," and that "the Bible means what it says."  His study of the Scripture has revolved around "words, and their meaning."

Sitting under the ministry of a pastor with such a background, who realizes his responsibility, and places the emphasis in the correct place - teaching the Word of God to Christians whom the Lord has placed under his care - is one of the great experiences of life.  Happy are the enviable ones who have been privileged to enter into this experience.  Their lives will never be the same again.