Dr. H. K. Neely

University Administrator – Theologian

H.K. Neely, Jr. was born February 1, 1934 on a farm in Whitesboro, Texas.  He was the first child of H.K. and Edna Neely, and would become a gifted preacher of the gospel, theologian and excellent academic administrator.

H.K. 我喜欢在格雷森县的农场里长大，在上帝美丽的创造中玩耍和工作.  他帮忙做日常杂务，照顾他的三个妹妹, 学会了努力工作的价值和对家庭的爱.  他经常分享他童年早期和父母一起参加灌木树会议的故事, 从妈妈的钱包里借“宝贝”，在做礼拜时在锯屑里玩.  These experiences, no doubt, influenced his life-long love for brush arbors, or tabernacles as they were also called, fostered his devotion to the rural church, 并在他内心培养了一种深刻而持久的信仰，使他在十四岁时将自己的生命交给了牧师.

During H.K.’s teenage years, 当他父亲进入石油行业后，他的家人搬到了西德克萨斯州, later forming Neely Well Services.  He attended Cisco High School, where he met his future bride, Barbara Schaefer, and graduated in 1951, the Salutatorian of his class.  在高中时，他被评为“学术和活动名人”,曾担任校报体育记者，还参加过演讲比赛.  After graduation, he attended Cisco Jr. 他是学院报纸的体育编辑, 第二次获得“名人录”称号，还是思科出版社的记者.  他从思科大专转到贝勒大学, where he graduated in the fall of 1954 with a B.A. in Religion and History.  Subsequently, he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where, in 1963, 他获得了神学学士学位，然后又获得了教会历史神学博士学位.  1966年夏天，他在哈佛大学攻读博士后.

H.K. 他于1952年在东思科浸信会获发执照并按立圣职，并在Meridian附近的春溪浸信会开始他的牧师生涯, TX.  When he and Barbara married in Cisco, on July 18, 1953, 第二天，他们很自然地要去斯普林克里克的教堂，在那里他做早晚的布道，然后离开去度蜜月.  后来他先后在必要性浸信会和第一浸信会担任牧师.  Throughout his life, he continued to preach for revivals, serve in interim pastorates, and conduct Bible Studies.

In the fall of 1963 he and his family moved to Bolivar, 在密苏里州，他成为西南浸会大学在职培训主任, 后来成立了考斯·雷德福神学院，并成为东方B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award.

In 1980, God called H.K. 到中国赌博平台创办了洛格斯登神学院, of which he was Dean, 曾担任菲利普斯圣经教授，并领导了洛格斯登神学院的建设.  这座建筑独特的弯曲形状有力地象征着上帝之爱的怀抱.  他的远见卓识导致了洛格斯登教堂窗户的关键元素的设计, with the cross in the center, the Bible, God’s Word, on the right, and a dove on the left, representing the Holy Spirit.

他为洛格斯登带来了优秀的教师，并招募了对洛格斯登社区做出重大贡献的学生.  In 1995, 他带领洛格斯登学院创建了神学硕士学位, an effort that eventually grew into Logsdon Seminary, 它有四个研究生学位，在阿比林校区之外还有五个扩展项目.  While at Logsdon, H.K. 因其在美南浸信会大学发起的在职指导项目而获得家庭宣教委员会的认可.  他于1998年4月获得“洛格斯登神学院杰出校友奖”，成为荣誉校友.

In 1998, 他回到西南浸会大学担任宗派关系副校长和雷德福神学院院长.  In 2002, 他成为新成立的密苏里浸信会总会的执行董事, 在这个岗位上做全职志愿者两年.

H.K. 芭芭拉有四个孩子——罗伯特、艾米、苏珊和卡拉，还有八个孙子孙女.

表彰他对基督事业的杰出贡献和对神学教育的杰出贡献, Hardin-Simmons University is proud to induct H.K. Neely into the HSU Hall of Leaders.