Stephen F. Olford
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Stephen F. Olford (March 29, 1918 – August 29, 2004) was a 20th-century Christian leader. Dr. Billy Graham called him "the man who most influenced my ministry." He was a personal confidant of Graham. Olford was also a role model and friend to prominent pastors such as Charles Stanley and Adrian Rogers, as well as being influential in the life of Jim Elliot. He was a pioneer in Christian television programming with his show, Encounter, in New York. His Sunday morning sermons were also broadcast around the world on radio. He was the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Olford Ministries International. He also founded a pastor training center in Memphis, Tennessee on June 4, 1988. The Stephen Olford Center is currently owned and operated by Global Ministries Foundation. Dr. Stephen Olford's son, Dr. David Olford, continues training pastors and lay leaders in biblical preaching at the center. Dr. Stephen Olford's authorized biography, Only One Life, was written by Dr. John Phillips.
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1918
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2004 (aged 85)
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