Jonathan Falwell and Rick Gage recently received Honorary Doctorates from Louisiana Baptist University and Theological Seminary in Shreveport.
LBU President Neal Weaver made the presentations during the spring graduation ceremony.
Rev. Falwell is a son of the late Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr., who was the pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) and founder 40 years ago of Liberty University - both in Lynchburg, Virginia. Like his father, Rev. Falwell is the church's senior pastor, reaching millions through the church's television ministries.
He also serves as the executive vice-president of Spiritual Affairs at Liberty University, the world's largest evangelical Christian university with around 70,000 students - both on campus and in external degree programs. Rev. Falwell additionally oversees the School of Religion and Liberty Theological Seminary programs and works with all schools within the University in long-term planning.
A global evangelist, Rev. Gage is the son of renowned evangelist Freddie Gage of Texas. In 1990, Rick Gage founded GO TELL Ministries, Inc. and since has reached many thousands around the world with the Gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ. He continues to do so through crusades, summer camps for teens and children, a summer internship program, public and private schools and overseas missions trips.
Author of More Than A Game, his autobiography, Rev. Gage also is the author of a Bible study titled Download to help young people and adults draw nearer to the Lord.
