Alumnus of the Year 1987
Teacher, Theologian, Church Historian. Distinguished teacher and scholar for over a quarter-century at Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary. Many students speak of Bruce Shelley (’52) as their most influential teacher. He had done prolific writing and editorial work in the fields of church history and theology. His books include: Christian Theology in Plain Language, A History of Conservative Baptists, What is the Church?, Four Marks of a Total Christian, What Baptists Believe, Let’s Face It, The Cross and Flame, Evangelicalism in America, and By What Authority. He also served as a contributing editor for Christianity Today and United Evangelical Action magazines. Bruce passed away in 2010.
