Dr. Bob Gray Sr. pastored for 33 years and has been an ordained Baptist preacher for 38 years. He pastored the Longview Baptist Temple for 29 years. He became their pastor in 1980. Since then the church's attendance grew from a low of 159 to averaging 2,041 in 2008. The last year Dr. Gray pastored LBT, before retiring, they baptized 4,466 converts. In his 29 years of pastorate at LBT they had 1,116,887 people who trusted Christ for salvation. $ 9, 328,835.69 was given to missions in those 29 years. In his 29 years in Texas he has preached in every state in the union except for North Dakota plus 17 foreign countries. He has personally led 14, 957 to Christ and had 4,399 of those follow the Lord in Baptism in those 29 years. Under Dr. Gray's leadership the ministries of LBT developed to include the following: TEXAS BAPTIST COLLEGE- a four-year Christian college LONGVIEW BAPTIST ACADEMY- A Christian school for bus kids INDEPENDENT BAPTIST WORLD MISSIONS- A local church mission board NATIONAL TEEN CONVENTION- A nation wide conference for teens NATIONAL SOUL WINNING CLINIC- 29 years of training pastors & workers THE BAPTIST MAGAZINE- 11 years of publishing Dr. Gray attended the Galesburg-Augusta grade school and high school system of Galesburg, Michigan, and graduated in 1963. He attended Michigan State University 1963-67 and was employed in 1967 by Fisher Body Division of General Motors for seven years in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended Hyles-Anderson College in Crown Point, Indiana, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1976. Dr. Gray has received doctorates from Hyles-Anderson College, Tri-State College, and Texas Baptist College. He has authored 19 books as of this writing. Dr. and Mrs. Lee Ann Gray have been married for 45 years and have four children with ten grandchildren.

Dr. Bob Gray Sr. pastored for 33 years and has been an ordained Baptist preacher for 38 years. He pastored the Longview Baptist Temple for 29 years. He became their pastor in 1980. Since then the church's attendance grew from a low of 159 to averaging 2,041 in 2008. The last year Dr. Gray pastored LBT, before retiring, they baptized 4,466 converts. In his 29 years of pastorate at LBT they had 1,116,887 people who trusted Christ for salvation. $ 9, 328,835.69 was given to missions in those 29 years. In his 29 years in Texas he has preached in every state in the union except for North Dakota plus 17 foreign countries. He has personally led 14, 957 to Christ and had 4,399 of those follow the Lord in Baptism in those 29 years. Under Dr. Gray's leadership the ministries of LBT developed to include the following: TEXAS BAPTIST COLLEGE- a four-year Christian college LONGVIEW BAPTIST ACADEMY- A Christian school for bus kids INDEPENDENT BAPTIST WORLD MISSIONS- A local church mission board NATIONAL TEEN CONVENTION- A nation wide conference for teens NATIONAL SOUL WINNING CLINIi 29 years of training pastors & workers THE BAPTIST MAGAZINE- 11 years of publishing Dr. Gray attended the Galesburg-Augusta grade school and high school system of Galesburg, Michigan, and graduated in 1963. He attended Michigan State University 1963-67 and was employed in 1967 by Fisher Body Division of General Motors for seven years in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended Hyles-Anderson College in Crown Point, Indiana, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1976. Dr. Gray has received doctorates from Hyles-Anderson College, Tri-State College, and Texas Baptist College. He has authored 19 books as of this writing. Dr. and Mrs. Lee Ann Gray have been married for 45 years and have four children with ten grandchildren.

I was born in Roe, Arkansas, December 18, 1945. My wife Lee Ann was born February 11, 1945, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. My parents moved to Kalamazoo in 1953. Then in 1955 we moved to Galesburg, Michigan. Lee Ann and I attended Galesburg-Augusta High-school. We graduated together with the class of 1963. She attended College and graduated in 1964 with a nursing degree. I attended Michigan State University and was apart of the 1967 class with a business major. I then applied for a position with Fisher Body Division of General Motors and was hired in 1967 where I worked until 1974. God gave us four beautiful children. Kim was born September 16, 1966. Bob was born September 24, 1967. Karen was born November 28, 1968 and the last but not least was Scott born November 26, 1971. Mrs. Gray and I attended Hyles-Anderson College and graduated with the first four-year class in 1976. We moved to Bourbonnais, Illinois, to pastor the Faith Baptist Church for four years. In 1980 I was called to become the pastor of the Longview Baptist Temple of Longview, Texas. Kim, Bob, Karen, and Scott all graduated from Longview Christian Academy a ministry of Longview Baptist Temple. Bob, Karen, and Scott graduated from TEXAS BAPTIST COLLEGE. Bob married Kelly Queen on March 13, 1987. Kim married Mark Simmons on August 28, 1987. Karen married Tim Forgy on December 11, 1992 and Scott married Jenny Martin on July 2, 1993. Bob and Kelly have three children: DeAnna, Jordan, and R. G. Kim and Mark have two children Joe and Meagan. Karen and Tim have two children: Nick and Aly while Scott and Jenny have three boys in Scottie, Steven, and Phillip.

I was born in Roe, Arkansas, December 18, 1945. My wife Lee Ann was born February 11, 1945, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. My parents moved to Kalamazoo in 1953. Then in 1955 we moved to Galesburg, Michigan. Lee Ann and I attended Galesburg-Augusta High-school. We graduated together with the class of 1963. She attended College and graduated in 1964 with a nursing degree. I attended Michigan State University and was apart of the 1967 class with a business major. I then applied for a position with Fisher Body Division of General Motors and was hired in 1967 where I worked until 1974. God gave us four beautiful children. Kim was born September 16, 1966. Bob was born September 24, 1967. Karen was born November 28, 1968 and the last but not least was Scott born November 26, 1971. Mrs. Gray and I attended Hyles-Anderson College and graduated with the first four-year class in 1976. We moved to Bourbonnais, Illinois, to pastor the Faith Baptist Church for four years. In 1980 I was called to become the pastor of the Longview Baptist Temple of Longview, Texas. Kim, Bob, Karen, and Scott all graduated from Longview Christian Academy a ministry of Longview Baptist Temple. Bob, Karen, and Scott graduated from TEXAS BAPTIST COLLEGE. Bob married Kelly Queen on March 13, 1987. Kim married Mark Simmons on August 28, 1987. Karen married Tim Forgy on December 11, 1992 and Scott married Jenny Martin on July 2, 1993. Bob and Kelly have three children: DeAnna, Jordan, and R. G. Kim and Mark have two children Joe and Meagan. Karen and Tim have two children: Nick and Aly while Scott and Jenny have three boys in Scottie, Steven, and Phillip.