Lon Woodrum - Page 3

His novel, ETERNITY IN THEIR HEART, won Zondervan's international Christian fiction contest in 1955.

His novel, OF MEN AND OF ANGELS, was chosen as "book of the month," for Christian Herald Family Bookshelf.

His novel, STUMBLE UPON THE DARK MOUNTAIN, was used by the Southern Baptist Church in its general promotion program in 1956.

His books were published by Zondervan, Broadman and Word, in the United States, and were published in foreign languages, as well.

He worked with thousands of pastors across denominational lines, spoke more than 20,000 times, and was an ordained minister of the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church.

He wrote volumes of poems and articles too numerous to mention, dozens of books, and spent a summer writing for CHRISTIANITY TODAY. His first assignment was to write an obituary for President Eisenhower, titled: Greatness In a Time of Tempest

His book, 'BALLADS FROM THE BOOK', was published by Good Shepherd Ministries, Inc., the week prior to his passing.

Though a retired United Methodist Evangelist, he served as interim pastor of Glendale Presbyterian Church in Glendale, Florida, the final thirteen years of his life and ministry. He fell in love with the people of this community, and was laid to rest in the Glendale Cemetery to await the resurrection.

"Brother Lon", who preached to the end in his country church pulpit gave his final witness on August 9, 1995 with friends and family at his side. It was a hospital bed pulpit, and the grim reaper stalked the room as he spoke; but he rose to the occasion in his final hours, and said:

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death." Revelation 12:11 KJV

I walked the trail with Lon Woodrum on many occasions during his final twenty three years of ministry, and heard many accolades given him. Perhaps our friend Rev. John Tal Murphree, professor at Toccoa Falls College, said best what we who knew him felt:

"It is impossible to imagine a world without Lon Woodrum. He was a giant among men! He stooped to touch us, because we were not tall enough to reach up to touch him!"