On October 28, 1906, Gaines Dobbins confessed his faith in Christ. He graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton with a B.A. degree in 1908 and enrolled in Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1909. On December 24, 1909, he married May Virginia Ridley. In May, 1913, Gaines Dobbins graduated with a Th.M. degree, and a year later, in June, 1914, he received his Th.D. degree, magna cum laude.
Dr. Dobbins became professor of church efficiency (church administration) and Sunday school pedagogy (religious education) in 1920. He also served as acting president of the seminary for a short time (November 24, 1950, to September 14, 1951), following the death of President Ellis Fuller.
The School of Religious Education was established in 1953. Dr. Dobbins served as the first dean from 1953 to 1956. He initiated courses in church and community, pastoral care, Christian journalism, religious education, and church administration.
Gaines Dobbins wrote over 30 books and at least 5,000 articles and curriculum pieces.
He also served as a professor at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California from 1956-66. Dr. Dobbins moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1966 and served as chaplain of South Haven Nursing Home from 1967 to 1973. He returned to Louisville to teach at Southern Seminary and Boyce Bible School in 1975-76.
In his 92 years, Dr. Dobbins taught more than 12,000 students during almost 50 years of teaching at two Southern Baptist seminaries. He was variously described as "Mr. Church Administration", "Mr. Religious Education", and even "Mr. Southern Baptist".
Dr. Findley B. Edge, Dr. Dobbins' successor as the Basil Manly, Jr., Professor of Religious Education at Southern Seminary, wrote that "There probably has never been one man who influenced religious education in the United States and around the world more than [Dobbins]."
Dr. Dobbins became professor of church efficiency (church administration) and Sunday school pedagogy (religious education) in 1920. He also served as acting president of the seminary for a short time (November 24, 1950, to September 14, 1951), following the death of President Ellis Fuller.
The School of Religious Education was established in 1953. Dr. Dobbins served as the first dean from 1953 to 1956. He initiated courses in church and community, pastoral care, Christian journalism, religious education, and church administration.
Gaines Dobbins wrote over 30 books and at least 5,000 articles and curriculum pieces.
He also served as a professor at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California from 1956-66. Dr. Dobbins moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1966 and served as chaplain of South Haven Nursing Home from 1967 to 1973. He returned to Louisville to teach at Southern Seminary and Boyce Bible School in 1975-76.
In his 92 years, Dr. Dobbins taught more than 12,000 students during almost 50 years of teaching at two Southern Baptist seminaries. He was variously described as "Mr. Church Administration", "Mr. Religious Education", and even "Mr. Southern Baptist".
Dr. Findley B. Edge, Dr. Dobbins' successor as the Basil Manly, Jr., Professor of Religious Education at Southern Seminary, wrote that "There probably has never been one man who influenced religious education in the United States and around the world more than [Dobbins]."
On October 28, 1906, Gaines Dobbins confessed his faith in Christ. He graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton with a B.A. degree in 1908 and enrolled in Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1909. On December 24, 1909, he married May Virginia Ridley. In May, 1913, Gaines Dobbins graduated with a Th.M. degree, and a year later, in June, 1914, he received his Th.D. degree, magna cum laude.
Dr. Dobbins became professor of church efficiency (church administration) and Sunday school pedagogy (religious education) in 1920. He also served as acting president of the seminary for a short time (November 24, 1950, to September 14, 1951), following the death of President Ellis Fuller.
The School of Religious Education was established in 1953. Dr. Dobbins served as the first dean from 1953 to 1956. He initiated courses in church and community, pastoral care, Christian journalism, religious education, and church administration.
Gaines Dobbins wrote over 30 books and at least 5,000 articles and curriculum pieces.
He also served as a professor at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California from 1956-66. Dr. Dobbins moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1966 and served as chaplain of South Haven Nursing Home from 1967 to 1973. He returned to Louisville to teach at Southern Seminary and Boyce Bible School in 1975-76.
In his 92 years, Dr. Dobbins taught more than 12,000 students during almost 50 years of teaching at two Southern Baptist seminaries. He was variously described as "Mr. Church Administration", "Mr. Religious Education", and even "Mr. Southern Baptist".
Dr. Findley B. Edge, Dr. Dobbins' successor as the Basil Manly, Jr., Professor of Religious Education at Southern Seminary, wrote that "There probably has never been one man who influenced religious education in the United States and around the world more than [Dobbins]."
Dr. Dobbins became professor of church efficiency (church administration) and Sunday school pedagogy (religious education) in 1920. He also served as acting president of the seminary for a short time (November 24, 1950, to September 14, 1951), following the death of President Ellis Fuller.
The School of Religious Education was established in 1953. Dr. Dobbins served as the first dean from 1953 to 1956. He initiated courses in church and community, pastoral care, Christian journalism, religious education, and church administration.
Gaines Dobbins wrote over 30 books and at least 5,000 articles and curriculum pieces.
He also served as a professor at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California from 1956-66. Dr. Dobbins moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1966 and served as chaplain of South Haven Nursing Home from 1967 to 1973. He returned to Louisville to teach at Southern Seminary and Boyce Bible School in 1975-76.
In his 92 years, Dr. Dobbins taught more than 12,000 students during almost 50 years of teaching at two Southern Baptist seminaries. He was variously described as "Mr. Church Administration", "Mr. Religious Education", and even "Mr. Southern Baptist".
Dr. Findley B. Edge, Dr. Dobbins' successor as the Basil Manly, Jr., Professor of Religious Education at Southern Seminary, wrote that "There probably has never been one man who influenced religious education in the United States and around the world more than [Dobbins]."
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