Oliver B. Greene

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Oliver B. Greene
Oliver B. Greene (1967)
Born	February 14, 1915(1915-02-14) Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Died	July 26, 1976(1976-07-26) (aged 61)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Evangelist
Website
TheGospelHour.org

Oliver Boyce Greene (February 14, 1915 – July 26, 1976) was an Independent Fundamental Baptist evangelist and author. He converted in 1935 at the age of 20. Over 200,000 confessions of faith were recorded as a result of his ministry.^[1] Although uneducated with little training, he conducted revival meetings in tents and in churches across the eastern US for 35 years, and wrote over 100 books and brief booklets about the Bible. One of Oliver B. Greene's most distinguishing characteristics was his deep, raspy voice, which drew radio listeners into his message.

In 1956, he founded The Gospel Hour, Inc. as a Christian outreach ministry. It included a radio program of his preaching called The Gospel Hour, which began on one station in Georgia and gradually became syndicated until the point it spanned the nation. The Gospel Hour was heard on 150 stations at the time of his death. The cause of death was a cardiac aneurysm. The broadcast is currently on over 80 stations, including international stations and the Internet. Taped copies of the program are still aired today on the Fundamental Broadcasting Network and other Christian radio stations.

Greene had a wife and two sons.

References

1. ^ http://www.swordofthelord.com/biographies/GreeneOliverB.htm

Greene, Oliver B. From Disgrace to Grace: the Story of the Black Sheep of a Respectable Family Before and After Conversion. Greenville, South Carolina: The Gospel Hour, Inc., 1991.

External links

• Oliver B. Greene
• The Gospel Hour
• Audio Sermons by Oliver B. Greene

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Name	Greene, Oliver B.
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Date of birth	February 14, 1915
Place of birth	Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Date of death	July 26, 1976
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