Henry Blackaby

Henry Thomas Blackaby (15 April 1935 – 10 February 2024) was a Canadian evangelical pastor who was the founder of Blackaby Ministries International. Most known for his best selling study called Experiencing God, he also authored many other books and articles. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.

Background
Henry T. Blackaby was born in British Columbia on 15 April 1935. He studied English and History at the University of British Columbia as an undergraduate and earned his B.D. and Th.M. from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He also held five honorary doctorate degrees. On June 3, 1960, Blackaby married Marilynn Sue Wells, whom he had met at seminary.

Ministry
In 1970, Blackaby began pastoring at a tiny church called Faith Baptist Church in Saskatoon, Canada. Blackaby went on to serve on the staff at the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and also served as special assistant to the presidents of the International Mission Board and LifeWay Christian Resources. He held other roles such as a music director, an education director, a pastor in California and Canada, and as president of Canadian Baptist Theological College for thirteen years. He published many books, including Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God in 1990, which has sold more than eight million copies. Blackaby also won the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion Award for the devotionals Experiencing God Together and Experiencing God Day by Day.

Blackaby died on 10 February 2024, at the age of 88.

Education

 * University of British Columbia – English & History
 * Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary – Bachelor of Divinity & Master of Theology
 * Five Honorary Doctorates were also awarded