Kay Arthur
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Kay Arthur is an international Bible teacher, four-time ECPA Christian Book Award winning author, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International
. Kay’s exciting, practical approach to the Scriptures has drawn thousands to the knowledge of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Her distinguished Christian character, Bible teaching, championing of the Inductive Bible Study Method, and national and international media broadcasts inspires others to study the scriptures. She has a passion for people to be established in God’s Word.
in Mexico
in the late 1960s when medical problems forced them to leave the mission field. They returned to their home base in Chattanooga, Tennessee
, confident that the Lord had further plans for them. Jack became the station manager of a local Christian radio station, and Kay taught the Bible to teens in their living room.
The number of teens attending Kay’s bible study group steadily grew, and God subsequently provided a 32-acre farm to accommodate the expanding ministry, which was named Reach Out Ranch. The radio station was sold in 1972, and Jack became full-time administrator for Reach Out Ranch. The ministry’s name was eventually changed to Precept Ministries International
(PMI), in order to more clearly communicate the organization’s focus of establishing people in God’s Word.
are available in nearly 150 countries in approximately 70 languages. Precept Inductive Bible Study groups meet in all 50 states of the USA.
Kay is a sought-after conference speaker who speaks extensively, both nationally and internationally, teaching the Word of God and the Inductive Bible Study Method. She was awarded the prestigious NRB Hall of Fame Award at the 2011 National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention & Exposition. “The paramount concern Kay Arthur has is for the sheep to follow the Good Shepherd,” said NRB President and CEO, Dr. Frank Wright. “Kay and Jack have dedicated four decades to equip Christians with the tools necessary to mine the Scriptures on their own.”
Kay was featured on the cover of the January–February 2009 issue of Bible Study Magazine.
In 2007 and 2008, Kay Arthur, along with Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer, founded Deeper Still: The Event, a LifeWay weekend conference featuring the three women.
Kay received a Doctor of Humane Letters
from Tennessee Temple University
in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2007. She currently serves as Executive Vice President of Precept Ministries, and she and Jack share the office of CEO.
Kay is active in social media outreach and has currently more than 100,000 Facebook fans and builds community on Twitter.
calling on evangelicals, Catholics and Orthodox not to comply with rules and laws permitting abortion, same-sex marriage and other matters that go against their religious consciences.
Precept Ministries International
Precept Ministries International is an interdenominational Christian evangelical organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since its establishment in 1970. The ministry hosts training workshops, conducts Bible studies, trains individuals to conduct Bible studies, offers study tours to biblical...
. Kay’s exciting, practical approach to the Scriptures has drawn thousands to the knowledge of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Her distinguished Christian character, Bible teaching, championing of the Inductive Bible Study Method, and national and international media broadcasts inspires others to study the scriptures. She has a passion for people to be established in God’s Word.
Early years
Kay and her husband, Jack, were serving as missionariesMissionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in the late 1960s when medical problems forced them to leave the mission field. They returned to their home base in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, confident that the Lord had further plans for them. Jack became the station manager of a local Christian radio station, and Kay taught the Bible to teens in their living room.
The number of teens attending Kay’s bible study group steadily grew, and God subsequently provided a 32-acre farm to accommodate the expanding ministry, which was named Reach Out Ranch. The radio station was sold in 1972, and Jack became full-time administrator for Reach Out Ranch. The ministry’s name was eventually changed to Precept Ministries International
Precept Ministries International
Precept Ministries International is an interdenominational Christian evangelical organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since its establishment in 1970. The ministry hosts training workshops, conducts Bible studies, trains individuals to conduct Bible studies, offers study tours to biblical...
(PMI), in order to more clearly communicate the organization’s focus of establishing people in God’s Word.
Precept Ministries International
Since co-founding Precept Ministries International, Kay has written more than 100 books and Bible studies, with over 11 million in print. Her inductive Bible studiesBible study (Christian)
In Christianity, Bible study is the study of the Bible by ordinary people as a personal religious or spiritual practice. Some denominations may call this devotion or devotional acts; however in other denominations devotion has other meanings...
are available in nearly 150 countries in approximately 70 languages. Precept Inductive Bible Study groups meet in all 50 states of the USA.
Kay is a sought-after conference speaker who speaks extensively, both nationally and internationally, teaching the Word of God and the Inductive Bible Study Method. She was awarded the prestigious NRB Hall of Fame Award at the 2011 National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention & Exposition. “The paramount concern Kay Arthur has is for the sheep to follow the Good Shepherd,” said NRB President and CEO, Dr. Frank Wright. “Kay and Jack have dedicated four decades to equip Christians with the tools necessary to mine the Scriptures on their own.”
Precepts for Life
Kay hosts a daily radio, television and online (www.PreceptsForLife.com) Bible Study Teaching program called Precepts for Life, which walks listeners through the Bible, book-by-book and verse-by-verse, using the Inductive Bible Study Method. Precepts for Life has an audience reach of over 75 million households and broadcasts to over 30 countries. Precepts for Life was voted Best Television Teaching Program for 2004 and 2009 by the National Religious Broadcasters.Transform Student Ministries
Kay Arthur is the founder of Transform Student Ministries (TSM) www.TransformStudent.org, which is the generational equipping arm of Precept Ministries International. The mission for both PMI and TSM is to come alongside teens, college students, and leaders to root them in God’s Word. The ministries’ focus is three-fold: 1) to challenge youths to know God and walk obediently by instructing on how to study His Word inductively; 2) to train them to lead others in the power of the Holy Spirit; and 3) to provide biblical discipleship through Bible study materials, conferences, seminars, and camps.Recent updates
Kay was awarded the NRB Hall of Fame Award at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention and Exposition in 2011. Kay Arthur, Lois Crawford, and Aimee Semple McPherson are the only female recipients of this prestigious award. Other Hall of Fame Award winners included: Billy Graham, Chuck Colson, William Bright, James Dobson, Larry Burkett and a host of additional Christ warriors; all Christian communicators who have exhibited the highest standard of faithfulness in Christian service.Kay was featured on the cover of the January–February 2009 issue of Bible Study Magazine.
In 2007 and 2008, Kay Arthur, along with Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer, founded Deeper Still: The Event, a LifeWay weekend conference featuring the three women.
Kay received a Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Humane Letters
The degree of Doctor of Humane Letters is always conferred as an honorary degree, usually to those who have distinguished themselves in areas other than science, government, literature or religion, which are awarded degrees of Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of...
from Tennessee Temple University
Tennessee Temple University
Tennessee Temple University is a four-year private Christian university, with its focus on liberal arts education, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Operating there, also, is Temple Baptist Seminary, the university's graduate school of Christian theology....
in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2007. She currently serves as Executive Vice President of Precept Ministries, and she and Jack share the office of CEO.
Kay is active in social media outreach and has currently more than 100,000 Facebook fans and builds community on Twitter.
Ecumenical relations
In November 2009, Arthur signed an ecumenical statement known as the Manhattan DeclarationManhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience
The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience is a manifesto issued by Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical Christian leaders to affirm support of "the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty". It was drafted on October 20, 2009 and released November 20, 2009,...
calling on evangelicals, Catholics and Orthodox not to comply with rules and laws permitting abortion, same-sex marriage and other matters that go against their religious consciences.
Selected works
- Lord, Teach Me to Pray, video teaching series ISBN 9781415832127
- A Marriage Without Regrets, Gold Medallion Book Award Winner, ISBN 0736920757
- The New Inductive Study Bible, Gold Medallion Book Award Winner, ISBN 0736900160
- His Imprint My Expression, Gold Medallion Book Award Winner, ISBN 1565073991
- Lord, I Need Grace to Make It Today, Gold Medallion Book Award Winner, ISBN 1578564417
- How To Study Your Bible, ISBN 0736905448