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| birth_name = Milton David Miller | | birth_name = Milton David Miller | ||
| birth_date = April 7, 1946 | | birth_date = April 7, 1946 | ||
| birth_place = Stringer, Mississippi | | birth_place = [[wikipedia:Stringer, Mississippi|Stringer, Mississippi]] | ||
| death_date = August 7, 2024 | | death_date = August 7, 2024 | ||
| death_place = Heber Springs, Arkansas | | death_place = [[wikipedia:Heber Springs, Arkansas|Heber Springs, Arkansas]] | ||
| occupation = Pastor, Preacher/Evangelist | | occupation = Pastor, Preacher/Evangelist | ||
| theology = [[Baptist]] ([[Calvinism|Calvinistic]]) | | theology = [[Baptist]] ([[Calvinism|Calvinistic]]) | ||
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'''David Miller''' (1946-2024) was an American evangelistic pastor and preacher. Miller preached for over 50 years and referred to himself as a “Country Preacher-at-Large". He lived in Stringer, Mississippi, before moving to Arkansas in 1963. Miller | '''David Miller''' (1946-2024) was an American evangelistic pastor and preacher.<ref>https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/milton-miller-obituary?id=55810019</ref> Miller preached for over 50 years and referred to himself as a “Country Preacher-at-Large". He lived in Stringer, Mississippi, before moving to Arkansas in 1963.<ref>https://www.kentuckytoday.com/baptist_life/country-preacher-at-large-evangelist-david-miller-dies-at-78/article_7ef7930e-59b1-11ef-ab38-f7af0537def8.html</ref> | ||
Miller had become a Christian as a teenager and answered the call to preaching at 18. He was a longtime member of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] and held several positions within the denomination, including serving on the [[Southern Baptist Theological Seminary]]’s trustee board. He was also director of missions for [[Little Red River Baptist Association]] in Heber Springs, Arkansas for 25 years, and he also pastored [[Botkinburg Baptist Church (Clinton, Arkansas)|Botkinburg Baptist Church]], [[Rupert Baptist Church (Clinton, Arkansas)|Rupert Baptist Church]], and [[Belleville Baptist Church (Belleville, Arkansas)|Belleville Baptist Church]]. He was a graduate of [[wikipedia:Arkansas State University|State College of Arkansas]], [[Williams Baptist College]], and [[wikipedia:/Arkansas Tech University|Arkansas Tech]]. Despite his disability, Miller regularly traveled to preach the gospel, having spoken at more than 2,000 “revival meetings”. He was well-known for remarkable memorization of the Bible and his clear presentation.<ref>https://g3min.org/remembering-david-miller</ref> | |||
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