Darrell Woner Robinson, longtime Texas Baptist pastor and evangelist, died Jan. 23 in Conroe. He was 88. He was born Sept. 23, 1935, in Big Spring to Jesse Woner Robinson and Lillie Augusta Walker Robinson. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also held a doctorate from Luther Rice Seminary and honorary doctorates from Houston Baptist University and Global Korean Seminary. His many pastorates included First Baptist Church in Pasadena, First Baptist Church in Vernon, Hillcrest Baptist Church in Amarillo, Berea Baptist Church in Big Spring and Midway Baptist Church in Big Spring, as well as Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile, Ala., and First Baptist Church in Liberal, Kan. He served as president of Total Church Life Ministries and as vice president of evangelism at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Home Mission Board. He traveled extensively, preaching and teaching evangelism to pastors in England, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Albania, Portugal, Angola, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, India, South Korea, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Guyana and Brazil. He was the author of My All For Him, Synergistic Evangelism, Incredibly Gifted, People Sharing Jesus, Doctrine of Salvation, What’s Next and Total Church Life. He was preceded in death by his first wife and high school sweetheart, Betty Jean Davis Robinson; sister Zena Kay Robinson Morse; and daughter Lori Kay Robinson. He is survived by his wife Kathleen Kyzar Robinson; son D. Duane Robinson and his wife, Connie; son D. Robin Robinson and his wife, Jody; son Loren S. Robinson and his wife, Kathryn; 16 grandchildren, including five by marriage; 13 great-grandchildren; his brother Mac Robinson; and his sister Sherilyn Robinson Gilmore.
UPDATED to correct the location of Dauphin Way Baptist Church.
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