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J. W. (James Walton) Shepherd
1861–1948
A preacher, editor, and missionary, this Kentucky-born writer helped shape Churches of Christ literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His books and editorial work ranged from baptism and church history to collected writings by David Lipscomb.
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The Church, the Falling Away, and the Restoration
by J. W. (James Walton) Shepherd
About the author
Born near Lexington, Kentucky, on August 18, 1861, he was converted under the teaching of James A. Harding and studied at the College of the Bible in Lexington. After graduating, he devoted himself to preaching and later spent several years in mission work in Australia and New Zealand.
Back in the United States, he served in several important literary and church roles, including librarian at Nashville Bible School, office manager of the Gospel Advocate, and later editor of the Christian Leader. Accounts of his career describe him as a widely known religious editor and a prolific writer within the Churches of Christ.
He published multiple books, including Handbook on Baptism, and also edited five volumes of David Lipscomb’s New Testament notes. He died in Detroit, Michigan, on July 27, 1948.