Daniel L. Black Honored for Decades of Writing Ministry
(The following article appeared in General Assembly TODAY, the daily publication of the International General Assembly of the Church of God meeting this week in Orlando, Florida).
By Lance Colkmire
During the Wednesday session of the General Council, Dr. Daniel L. Black—who has served as editor of the Church of God General Assembly Minutes since 1988—was honored for his continuing ministry to the Church of God.
He was presented the award in the morning session by T. Wayne Dority, current general director of Pathway Press.
At age 8 in South Carolina, Black accepted Jesus Christ under the influence of his grandmother. The Bible became the most important book in his life.
At age 16, he knew God was calling him to be a preacher and teacher of the Gospel, and he received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. He then began his preaching ministry. At age 21, he became a licensed minister in the Church of God. He was ordained in 1970.
While attending Northwest Bible College in Minot, North Dakota, Dan pastored his first church. During this time, he married Dorothy. During a 19-year span, he pastored churches in North and South Dakota, South Carolina, Kansas, and Missouri.
Beginning in 1963, he earned four degrees in theology, culminating with a doctor of theology in 1979. In 1988, Pathway Press published a non-academic form of Dr. Black’s dissertation, called A Layman’s Guide to the Holy Spirit.
For 35 years, he has served as editor-writer of New Life Adult Sunday school literature at Pathway Press, writing more than 1,800 Sunday school lessons published in teacher’s guides. In 2002, he was given the Pillar of Pathway award.
Dr. Black has been a member of the Pentecostal-Charismatic Curriculum Commission for more than three decades. He served as chairman from 20011 through 2017.
For 35 years, he has also been the teacher of the Westmore Church of God Sanctuary Class.
Westmore awarded him the H.D. Williams Heritage Award in 2003.
Daniel Lyon Black is a fiercely loyal husband, father of two children, and grandfather of four
