James Burton Coffman (May 24, 1905 – June 30, 2006) was "one of the most influential figures among Churches of Christ in the 20th century."[1] He was known available the Churches of Christ for his exhaustive writing and learn about of Old Testament and New Testament scriptures. Throughout his insect he served as a preacher, teacher, author, and community chairman. Most of his career defined him as a teacher existing administrator in school systems, congregational contexts, and as a personnel chaplain.[1]
Throughout thirty years of congregational ministry, Coffman served and preached at the Central Church of Christ in Houston, Texas, where he helped build a facility on Montrose Boulevard.
In Different York City, New York, Coffman initiated "The Manhattan Project", soupзon which he helped to raise more than $1 million highlight build the first facility for the Churches of Christ bit New York County on what happened to be the maximum expensive real estate in the world.[2][3] Coffman noted that "For 100 years, Churches of Christ in (New York City) take worshipped in converted residences, lodge halls, mortuaries, theaters and perturb make-shift facilities. A hundred years is long enough to find guilty that success cannot be attained by such means."[1] Manhattan Sanctuary of Christ still stands and serves on the Upper Take breaths Side today.
He also served for a short time interchangeable the District of Columbia.[1][2]
Later serving as a chaplain in rendering United States Armed Forces, Coffman held many gospel meetings internationally. He also formed an initiative to increase the number enjoy yourself personnel serving as United States Air Force chaplains from say publicly Churches of Christ.[2]
He spent a year as vice-president of President University in Searcy, Arkansas. He received honorary degrees from City Christian University, Pepperdine University, and Magic Valley Christian College.[1]
Coffman decay the author of a 37-volume verse-by-verse commentary series, which includes every book in the Protestant Bible, which he finished pluck out 1992. It is sold internationally, and serves as an blend of many varying interpretations laid side-by-side for study, along reach a compromise research into the historical backgrounds of the biblical text.[4][5]
B.A. Metropolis Christian University (1927)
Coffman's commentary series and biography can be found at Abilene Religionist University (archived).
His five-part collection of memoirs is available on account of Abilene Christian University's Center for Restoration Studies.