- Hilliard Guy Griffin
Hilliard Guy. Griffin was an American minister, and
educator (1919-1982).Raised by a single mother, he was born in
Dallas, Texas inJuly 20 ,1919 . He began his ministry at the age of seventeen.He received his ministerial training at
Central Bible College in Springfield,Missouri , and studied with the Unity School inSummit, Missouri . He made significant accomplishments to the works of Dr.Frank Laubach in theWorld Literacy Council , using the concept of "Each One, Teach One " literacy program, and served as the Director of World and American Indian affairs for theOral Roberts Evangelistic association from 1957 to 1962.In 1956, he took his family, including daughter Gloria Darlene and Jerry Ray Griffin to
Jamaica , BWI – where they served as missionaries – establishing a church inMontego Bay, Jamaica . In the 1960s he led a mission team fromOral Roberts Association on an "Around the World in Eighty Days " mission trip. They toured seventy countries throughAfrica ,Asia andEurope .In 1970, he founded
Griffin Christian Academy in Dallas, Texas – where he established new education techniques inspiring educators throughout the world.He was posthumously honored by the City of Dallas, for his generous contributions to Dallas, his commitment and dedication to his country, and for his untiring, unselfish efforts to serve all humanity, the world over. On
April 8 ,1982 , the mayor of Dallas, Texas proclaimed that day as Hilliard Griffin Day. This was based on his service to humanity in Dallas, Texas and throughout the world.External links
* [http://www.cbcag.edu/ Central Bible College - Education]
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