O. S. Hawkins

O. S. Hawkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

GuideStone serves more than 250,000 individual participants from churches, missionary organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals, and other nonprofit institutions with their financial and benefit service needs.

Prior to the beginning of his tenure at GuideStone in 1997, Hawkins served as senior pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas (1993-1997), and senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1978-1993), as well as earlier pastorates at First Baptist Church of Ada, Oklahoma (1974-1978), and First Baptist Church of Hobart, Oklahoma (1972-1974).

Hawkins, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, earned the Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in 1970. He is also a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) and Luther Rice Seminary (Doctor of Ministry).

He holds the Doctorate of Literature degree from Liberty University (Hon.) as well as several other honorary doctorate degrees from such universities as Dallas Baptist University, Southwest Baptist University and The Criswell College.

He has been married to his wife, the former Susan Cavness of Austin, Texas, since 1970. They have two daughters, Wendy and Holly, both of whom are also graduates of TCU. Wendy is married to Brian Hermes and Holly is married to David Shivers. Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins also have six grandchildren.

Books by O.S. Hawkins Hawkins' books The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses Every Believer Should Know, The Jesus Code: 52 Scripture Questions Every Believer Should Answer, The Pastor's Guide to Leading and Living, The James Code: 52 Scripture Principles for Putting Your Faith into Action, VIP: How to Influence with Vision, Integrity, and Purpose and The Daniel Code: Living Out Truth in a Culture That is Losing Its Way

Following Jesus unto Death

by O. S. Hawkins

The twenty-first chapter of the Gospel of John is an addendum, an appendix added to the Gospel. The book plainly reaches an incomparable and glorious climax in the twentieth chapter. Following Jesus unto Death Reflection

The Pastor and his Preaching

by O. S. Hawkins

Gospel preaching pleases God. It is the highest calling one can have. The Pastor And His Preaching | Sermon by Dr. O. S. Hawkins High on the list of things that please God is the

Nelson’s Annual Preachers’s Sourcebook Vol. 4

by O. S. Hawkins

This sourcebook is designed to lie alongside all your other tools of word studies, exegesis, commentaries, analytical thought, and prayer that goes into the fully developed, prayed-over, and well-crafted sermon. Nelson’s Anual Preachers’s Sourcebook Vol.

Nelson’s Annual Preachers’s Sourcebook Vol. 2

by O. S. Hawkins

The editor’s desire in this volume is to come to the aid of the busy pastor and help to provide resources for him as he prepares to “divide the Word of truth” to and for

Nelson’s Annual Preachers’s Sourcebook Vol. 3

by O. S. Hawkins

This sourcebook is designed to lay alongside all your other tools of word studies, exegesis, commentaries, prayer and analytical thought that goes into a fully developed and crafted sermon. Nelson’s Anual Preachers’s Sourcebook Vol. 3.