William Tullis (Bill) Lambert, Sr., EdD
Minister of the Gospel, Professor Emeritus (New Testament Literature and Interpretation), Harding University.
Personal Background:
– Born on a farm in Lawrence County, Mississippi, January 8, 1937, to Troy Edward Lambert (carpenter and farmer) and Susannah Tullis Lambert (homemaker and seamstress).
– Grew up on a farm near Jayess, Mississippi (1937-1948) and a small farm near Tylertown, Mississippi (1948-1956) with two older brothers (Joseph Jones Lambert and Jake Edward Lambert) and one younger brother (Troy Terrell Lambert).
Educational Background:
– Received the Doctor of Education Degree in College Teaching, with a focus on teaching Greek and Biblical Interpretation, from the University of Arkansas . (Dissertation project: An Adaptive-Mastery System of Teaching Biblical Language and Biblical Interpretation; two dissertation committees – an external committee from select theological seminaries and graduate schools of religion to evaluate the Bible and Greek component and a committee of University of Arkansas Higher Education faculty to evaluate the educational component and approve total project), 1991.
– Made study tours in Rome, Greece, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, England, and Japan.
– Received the Master of Arts Degree in English from Mississippi College, with a focus on grammar (thesis project: Formulas Using English Verb Auxiliaries for Translating Greek Verbs into Precise and Comprehensive English Verb Phrases), 1981. Did post-masters work in English at MC; Counseling at Mississippi State, Jackson; Old Testament Hebrew at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS.
– 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.
– Studied Bible at Freed-Hardeman University (then Freed-Hardeman College) receiving the AA degree [and an additional “Third-Year of Special Studies in Bible (1956-59).
– After foolishly stopping-out to work for a year, graduated from Tylertown High School in 1956.
Church-Ministry Background:
– Preached in churches of Christ 1952 to 2020 (Preaching and Church Ministry) in Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana, and Arkansas. Also preached in teaching and evangelistic events in many churches in the US.
– Served as volunteer and church sponsored chaplain and Bible teacher in retirement and nursing homes for at least forty years–at Harding Place weekly (1998 to 2011, sponsored by College Church of Christ) and The Crossing at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center weekly (2009 to 2020) as volunteer.
– Spoke several times on four college lectureship programs on biblical exegesis and exposition, ministry, Christian living, and family life.
– Edited two monthly religious papers with distribution of over 5,000 each for several 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 called in by listeners).
– Served as an Elder 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, Italy
Christian Educator Background:
– Taught New Testament, Greek, Biblical Interpretation, English, 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, 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, and some evangelistic campaigns in the USA.
Family Information:
Married to Dr. Helen Carter Lambert, Former Associate dean of Nursing and Professor Emeritus, Harding University (Nursing), since 1957.
Two Sons – William T. Lambert, Jr., MCC, MS, LMFT, Minister of the Gospel in Mississippi and Tennessee for 46 years, Counselor, and Marriage and Family Therapist, Tupelo, Mississippi, Alabama, Lebanon, Dickson and Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Carter E. Lambert, PhD, Track Coach at Columbia Christian High School; Headmaster of Campbell Christian School in San Jose, California, and Northland Christian School in Houston, TX; President of Central Arkansas Christian Schools for 21 years and and presently President Emeritus in Little Rock, AR.
One Daughter – Joanna Berry (Mrs. Ken Berry), MS, LMFT, P. E. Homemaker, P. E. Teacher in Little Rock, AR, Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist in Little Rock, AR and Carmel, NY.
Eight Grandchildren – Four Grandsons (Wm. T. Lambert, III, Carter Andrew Lambert, Matthew Hamilton Lambert, and Nathan Troy Lambert) and Four Granddaughters (Susanah Nicole Lambert, Jessica Faith Berry Conway, Kensey Marie Berry Reyes, Katarina JoAnna Lambert Molnar).
Eight Great Grandchildren – Zane Lambert, Roman Davis, Poppy Davis, Louise Conway, Carter Lambert, Trevor Conway, Sophia Molnar, Rosie Molnar, and Alfonso Reyes.
Slogan: “Not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).
Personal Mission: To submit my life to God and let Him work His plan for my life. And, to so live that when I interact with others they will come face to face with Christ living in me (Galatians 2:20).