William Tullis (Bill) Lambert, Sr., EdD
Minister of the Gospel and Professor Emeritus (New Testament Literature and Interpretation), Harding University
Personal Background:
– Born on a farm in Lawrence County, Mississippi, to Troy E. Lambert (carpenter and farmer) and Susannah Tullis Lambert (homemaker and seamstress), January 8, 1937
– Grew up in Lawrence and Walthall counties on farms near Monticello and Tylertown, Mississippi with brothers Joseph Jones, Jake Edward, and Troy Terrell.
Educational Background:
– Graduated from Tylertown High School in 1956.
– Earned Associate of Arts in Bible at Freed-Hardeman College, 1956-1958
Took a special “Advanced Bible Program” at Freed-Hardeman 1958-59.
– After two more years course work, received the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in Greek and Bible (minors in English, History, Philosophy, and Psychology) from Belhaven College (Jackson, MS) in 1970.
– Awarded the Master of Arts Degree in English from Mississippi College, with a focus on grammar (thesis project: Rules of Verb Auxiliaries for Translating Greek Verbs into Precise and Comprehensive English Verb Phrases), 1981, and did post-masters work in English at MC, Counseling at Mississippi State, Jackson, and Hebrew at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson.
– Received the Doctor of Education Degree in College Teaching, from the University of Arkansas, 1991, with a focus on College teaching of Greek and Biblical Interpretation. Dissertation project: An Adaptive-Mastery System of Teaching Biblical Language and Biblical Interpretation. This required two dissertation committees – external committee from select theological seminaries and graduate schools of religion to evaluate Bible and Greek component and committee of UA faculty to evaluate educational component and approve total project.
– Made study tours in Rome, Greece, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, England, and Japan.
Church-Ministry Background:
– Have preached in churches of Christ since 1952 (Preaching and Church Ministry)–Tennessee (as college student), Mississippi, Indiana, Arkansas. Greater Jackson, Mississippi, 20 years; Searcy, Arkansas area 40 years.
– Served as volunteer and church sponsored chaplain and Bible teacher in retirement and nursing homes for at least forty-seven years–at Harding Place weekly (1998 to 2011), sponsored by College Church of Christ, and The Crossing at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as volunteer 2009 to 2020.
– Edited two monthly religious papers (The Restoration Plea and The Bible Way) with distributions of over 5,000 for over five years. Also had articles on ministry and biblical teachings published in several religious magazines. – Preached on daily radio programs for at least ten years.
– Speaker on a weekly television program in Jackson, Mississippi for almost twenty years (preaching, interviewing guests, and answering questions written and called in by listeners).
– Served as an Elder in churches of Christ for 12 years in Jackson, MS, and 2 years in Searcy, AR.
– Preached and Taught the Bible in Germany, The Bahamas, Saudi Arabia (to Non-Saudi Expatriates), Kenya, Mexico, Belarus, Singapore, Malaysia, and Italy.
Christian Educator Background:
– Taught New Testament, Greek, and Ministry and served as Academic Dean, Interim President, and Vice president of Academic Affairs for Magnolia Bible College, Kosciusko, MS (1976-1982)
– Taught English, Greek, Preaching, New Testament Text, and Biblical Interpretation at Harding University for twenty-five years (1982-2008)
– Served as Director of Harding University School of Biblical Studies (1990-96)
– Led college students on short-term mission trips in Singapore, East Malaysia, Mexico, and Belarus.
Family Information:
Married to Dr. Helen Carter Lambert, former Associate Dean and Professor Emeritus, Harding University College of Nursing, since 1957.
Two Sons – William T. Lambert, Jr., MCC, MS, MFT, Minister of the Gospel, Counselor, and Marriage and Family Therapist, Mississippi, TN, . and Carter E. Lambert, Phd., Head Master of Christian schools in Campbell, California and Houston, Texas, and President of Central Arkansas Christian Schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, 21 year.
One Daughter – Joanna (Mrs. Ken Berry), MS, MFT, Homemaker, Counselor, and Marriage and Family Therapist, Little Rock, AR, Carmel, NY.
Eight Grandchildren and Eight Great Grandchildren
Slogan: “Not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).
Personal Mission: Submit to God and let Him work His will in my life.
