Denton Lotz (January 18, 1939 – April 23, 2019) was the general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance from 1988 to 2007 and the senior pastor of Tremont Temple Baptist Church in Boston from 2007 to 2017.
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| Born | January 18, 1939 U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2019 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, General secretary of the Baptist World Alliance |
Biography
editLotz was the son of a Baptist minister from New York City. He had three brothers, including basketball coach John Lotz and basketball player Danny Lotz.[1] Danny Lotz was the husband of Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham.[2]
Lotz held a bachelor of sacred theology degree from Harvard Divinity School and a doctor of theology degree from the University of Hamburg.[3][4] He was married to Janice Lotz.[5]
Ministry
editIn 1988, he became the general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance until 2007.[6] In 2007, he became the senior pastor of Tremont Temple Baptist Church in Boston until 2017.[7]
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Captain Natural Leader, Coach McGuire Says". The Washington Observer. January 9, 1959. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Carter, Andrew (August 20, 2015). "Danny Lotz, Billy Graham's son-in-law, has died". The News & Observer. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Baptist leader will speak at lecture series". The Dispatch. February 28, 2004. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "'Thanks Lotz,' say global Baptists, Billy Graham to retiring BWA head". Baptist News Global. March 4, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Lotz, Denton (April 1979). "The Watchword for World Evangelization". International Review of Mission. 68 (270): 177–189. doi:10.1111/j.1758-6631.1979.tb01308.x. ISSN 0020-8582.
- ^ "Denton Lotz, former BWA general secretary, dies". Baptist Press. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Nicas, Jack (July 11, 2010). "Behind bars, convict's spirit is free". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- Radano, John A.; Kasper, Walter (April 30, 2012). Celebrating a Century of Ecumenism: Exploring the Achievements of International Dialogue. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-8028-6705-6.
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