The strength of any institution depends upon having members who recognize and fulfill their roles. When one shirks his responsibilities or tries to take on the position assigned to another, it always leads to problems. The family was the first institution of God, being established at creation. It remains the underlying foundation for other institutions. It is vital that it remain strong; therefore, it is vital that each person know God's role for him and seek to carry it out. Dr. Curtis Hutson shows from the Bible God's plan for the father in the family. He is called upon to be the leader. This is not so much a position of privilege as if responsibility. In this day worldly forces are at work confusing the roles to be played by various family members. Dr. Hutson will help you keep it straight so you can do it God's way—and experience God's blessing upon your family. -Sword of the Lord
Curtis Hutson was an Independent Baptist pastor and editor of The Sword of the Lord (1980-1995). While working as a mail carrier, Hutson preached at church services and revivals in the Atlanta area. In 1956 he conducted a revival at the tiny Forrest Hills Baptist Church of Scottdale. By the end of the week, Hutson had filled the fifty seats in the church, the pastor had resigned, and Hutson was called to replace him. Although he had no formal training, Hutson served as pastor while continuing to work for the post office.
He began to preach about soul winning, and his congregation began to follow his example. In 1967 Hutson quit the post office to become a full-time pastor--at first for a salary of $75 a month. Between 1969 and 1972, the church grew from 350 to 2,300 members. In 1976, when Hutson resigned after 20 years of pastoring, church membership was 7,900. Entering full-time evangelism, Hutson held area-wide evangelistic meetings from 1977 to 1980. From 1974 to 1980, he also served as president of the now defunct Baptist University of America near Atlanta.
As a fundamentalist he held to the great cardinal doctrines of the Faith: the verbal inspiration of the Bible in its original autographs; the virgin birth and deity of Christ; His vicarious death for sin; His physical resurrection; salvation by grace through faith; and the visible second coming of Christ. He was a believer in ecclesiastical and personal separation.
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