Kay Arthur Precepts for Life

Kay Lee Arthur is an international Bible teacher, 4 times Evangelical Christian Publications Association (ECPA) Christian Book Award winning author and co-founder of Precept Ministries International (1970).

Kay was born on 11th November, 1933, in Jackson, Michigan. Her family honoured God to the extent when they moved, which they frequently did, they looked for the church first then the house.

She graduated from nursing school, aged 21, in 1955 and married her first husband Frank Thomas Goetz Jr. They divorced in 1961.

After becoming a Christian she tried to reconcile the marriage but he committed suicide before they could reconcile.

She continued in her nursing career and moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to attend Temple University. There she gained a diploma.

She met and married Jack Arthur on 16th December 1965. Before they met he had spent 10 years working for The Pocket Testament League covering 70 countries.

Together they went as missionaries to Mexico but due to health problems they returned to Chattanooga. Kay taught the Bible to teens in their living room. Jack became the station manager of a local Christian radio station.

Kay’s study group steadily grew and so they bought a 32 acre farm to accommodate the expanding ministry, They called it *Reach Out Ranch.

In 1972 the radio station was sold. Jack became the full time administrator of the ministry. The ministry was eventually renamed * Precept Ministries International ( PMI).*

Precepts for Life
Kay hosted a daily radio, television and online Bible Study Teaching program called Precepts for Life She walked listeners through the Bible, book by book and verse by verse using the Inductive Bible Study Method ( a set of steps to follow). It had an audience reach of over 75 million households and broadcast to over 30 countries. In 2004 and 2009 it was voted Best Television teaching program by the National Religious Broadcasters The series was broadcast from 1996-2019.
Precepts for Life is available as a video series and online.

In 2007 Tennessee Temple University awarded her a Doctor of Humane letters.

Kay and Jack served as co-chief executive officers (CEO) until their son David assumed the position in 2012.

In 2012 Kay was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Christian Women in Media Association.

Jack Arthur, Kay’s husband and co-founder of Precept Ministries. died on 9th January 2017 aged 90. They were married for 51 years. He battled cancer and died from Alzheimer disease.

An author of more than 100 books and Bible study workbooks Kay continues to collaborate with the Precept team on Bible study resources. Kay is now 92 years young.

Through Kay’s warm , engaging guidance on the videos, you will learn to observe God’s Word, interpret its meaning, and apply its truth to your life and circumstances.

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