Voddie Baucham Jr., pastor, theologian and bestselling author known for his defense of biblical authority, has died after suffering an emergency medical incident, his family announced. He was 56.
“We are saddened to inform friends that our dear brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., has left the land of the dying and entered the land of the living,” Baucham’s ministry, Founders Ministries, wrote on social media Thursday, September 25th.
“He entered into his rest and the immediate presence of the Savior whom he loved, trusted, and served since he was converted as a college student,” the post continued. “Please pray for Bridget, their children, and grandchildren.”
Born on March 11, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, to a single mother, Baucham rose to prominence as a pastor in Houston before becoming dean of theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. He was widely respected among Evangelicals for his preaching on biblical manhood, family discipleship and cultural apologetics, often drawing large crowds at conferences in the U.S. and abroad.
Baucham authored several books, including Family Driven Faith, Fault Lines, and The Ever-Loving Truth, works that emphasized the centrality of Scripture in addressing modern cultural and social challenges. His 2021 book, Fault Lines, became a bestseller and made him a leading voice warning the Church against what he described as the encroachment of social justice ideology.