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Wally Amos Criswell was born in Eldorado, Oklahoma on December 19, 1909. While born in the realitvely obscure heartland of America, Criswell's influence would span the globe before his death at the age of 92. Criswell was influenced as a teen by many great speakers he listened to on the radio. He listened to the likes of Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan, and Will Rogers. His greatest influences, however, were great preachers such as Dr. L.R. Scarborough. It seemed Criswell was meant to be a preacher of the gospel from his earliest years. He received his B.A. degree from Baylor and then his Th.M from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary studying under the likes of A.T. Robertson. After pastoring in Oklahoma, W.A. Criswell took up the mantle of First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas from George Truett. Criswell authored numerous books and was president of the Southern Baptist Convention twice. Criswell was best known for his expository approach to preaching and his passion for the person of Jesus Christ. His voice has been stilled but not his heart or his faith.