A Pastoral Prophet: Sermons and Prayers of Wayne E. Oates

In 1997 he received the Pastor of the Year award from the Academy of Parish Clergy. He received the 2016 Wayne Oates Award from the Oates Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. . He is the author of more than 30 books. William Powell Tuck, editor, a native of Virginia, has served as a pastor in Virginia, Kentucky, North

He is the author of more than 30 books. About the AuthorWilliam Powell Tuck, editor, a native of Virginia, has served as a pastor in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Louisiana, and as a seminary professor, adjunct college professor, and intentional interim pastor. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Richmond. . He received the 2016 Wayne Oates Award from the Oates Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Emily Campbell, are the parents of two children and five grandchildren and live in Mi

Adams Emeritus Professor of Pastoral Care Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. His identity—his very heart—was that of a pastor to people in the midst of life’s struggles. He gave voice to our deepest hurts, then followed with words we long to hear: you are not alone. —Daniel Bagby Theodore F. No struggle was foreign to him: depression, divorce, suicide, grief: he shied away from nothing. Read these sermons and prayers and look directly into the heart of Wayne Oates. He was a consummate counselor, theologian, and writer, but first of all he was a pastor. —Kay Shurden Associate Professor Emeritus, Clinical Education, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia … a faithful and keen reflection of a man who shaped the ministry of many pastors and teachers