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Henry Blackaby

1935 – 2024

American minister

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Lived 1935 – 2024 (aged 88). Henry Blackaby was a writer.

Henry Thomas Blackaby (15 April 1935 – 10 February 2024) was a Canadian evangelical pastor who was the founder of Blackaby Ministries International.

Background Henry T. Blackaby was born in British Columbia on 15 April 1935. He studied English and History at the University of British Columbia as an undergraduate and earned his B.D. and Th.M. from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He also held five honorary doctorate degrees. On June 3, 1960, Blackaby married Marilynn Sue Wells, whom he had met at seminary. He published many books, including Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God in 1990, which has sold more than eight million copies. Blackaby also won the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion Award for the devotionals Experiencing God Together and Experiencing God Day by Day.

Blackaby died on 10 February 2024, at the age of 88.

Education University of British Columbia – English & History Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary – Bachelor of Divinity & Master of Theology Five Honorary Doctorates were also awarded

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American minister

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Henry Blackaby was born on 15 April 1935.

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Henry Blackaby died on 10 February 2024.

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Henry Blackaby was a writer.

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