Theologian, preacher, and writer Dr. Voddie Baucham handed away Wednesday on the age of 56 after struggling a medical emergency.
“We’re saddened to tell mates that our pricey brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., has left the land of the dying and entered the land of the dwelling,” a publish on his Instagram account reads.
“Earlier as we speak, after struggling an emergency medical incident, he entered into his relaxation and the fast presence of the Savior whom he liked, trusted, and served since he was transformed as a university scholar,” the publish continued. “Please pray for Bridget, their youngsters, and grandchildren.”
He beforehand underwent profitable coronary heart surgical procedure in March 2021 after experiencing “full blown coronary heart failure” in February 2021, Church Leaders experiences. A number of weeks later, nevertheless, Baucham had quadruple coronary heart surgical procedure after medical doctors found one other blockage.
Born on March 11, 1969 in Los Angeles, to a single mom, Baucham based Voddie Baucham Ministries in 1993 and served as pastor of Grace Household Baptist in Houston, Texas. He later relocated to Zambia the place he served as dean of theology at African Christian College in Lusaka. He was additionally a founding member of the Institute of Public Theology.
Baucham additionally authored a number of books, together with Household Pushed Religion, Fault Traces, and The Ever-Loving Fact. Fault Traces, launched in 2021, turned a nationwide bestseller and Baucham turned a number one voice in warning the church concerning the social justice ideology, The Christian Put up experiences.
In accordance with the Voddie Baucham Ministries web site, Baucham held levels from Houston Baptist College (BA in Christianity/BA in Sociology), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.) with extra post-graduate research on the College of Oxford, England (Regent’s Park Faculty).
Final yr, Baucham introduced he and his household have been returning to the U.S. as they moved to Florida. Months earlier than his demise, Founders Ministries’ president Tom Ascol introduced Baucham because the president of the newly launched, Founders Seminary.
Baucham leaves behind his spouse Bridget, 9 youngsters and three grandchildren.
Picture credit score: ©Voddie Baucham Ministries Fb
Initially revealed September 26, 2025.
