Lawrence is a graduate of Opelika
High,
Auburn
University
, and holdsMaster of
Divinity (’79) and
Doctor of Ministry
(’83) degrees from
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary,
in
Louisville
,
Kentucky
.
Family:
Lawrence is married to Karen McMoy
Phipps and has two
daughters, Heather and
Lauren.
Highlights:
Dr. Lawrence H. Phipps is the originator pastor of
Vaughn
Forest
Church
, which was begun in
1994. He came to
Montgomery
from First Baptist,
Enterprise
,
Alabama
.
Dr. Phipps, who previously served as a Senior Clinic teacher for
Evangelism Explosion
International (EE) and
Lead Teacher for
FAITH, has written a
new
Evangelism/Discipleship
Ministry called It’s LIFE. By discipling the members to share their faith and
follow-up with new
believers,
Vaughn
Forest
has seen thousands
come to Christ in
Montgomery
and tens of thousands
world wide. In 2007
Vaughn
Forest
was recognized as one
of the top 100
churches in the
Southern Baptist
Convention in
baptisms.
Lawrence is the author of LifeWay
Christian Resource’ Praying
in FAITH and A
40 Day Experience.
He has, with Daniel
Edmonds (S.S. director
of the Alabama Baptist
Convention), written
the popular Growing
Sunday School
TEAMS. In 2005 Dr.
Phipps wrote a book
for new believers
entitled More
Abundant LIFE,
The Christian’s
First 100 Days.
The most recent book
has been the Sunday
School version of More
Abundant LIFE, making
affordable for every
church to help all
believers who did not
get off to a good
start in their
Christian walk. All
these are available at
www.forlifeministries.com.
