George W. DeHoff (1913–1993)

George W. DeHoff preached at numerous churches from his youth, beginning at Black Oak, Arkansas in 1929, at the age of fifteen. During his college years he preached at Lepanto, Arkansas - 1933-1939. Before he was 25 years of age he had baptized 2,300 people in Arkansas and Missouri. After college he served: Grant & Summit Church, Portsmouth, Ohio - 1939-1941; Russellville, Alabama - 1941-1945; East Main Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee - 1945-1958.

DeHoff wrote for numerous journals such as: Gospel Advocate; 20th Century Christian; and Christian Magazine. During his lifetime he wrote many books.

He attended Burritt College, George Peabody College for Teachers, the College of William and Mary, and the Teacher’s College of Columbia University. Also, he attended Harding College when it was located in Morrilton, Arkansas, Freed-Hardeman College, and Harding again after it had moved to Searcy, Arkansas. He served as Vice-President of Freed-Hardeman College, and President of Magic Valley Christian College in Albion, Idaho. He stayed there until April, 1964. In 1961 he received the Carnegie Award as “one of the nation’s outstanding college presidents.

DeHoff wrote more than twenty-five books, including Why We Believe the Bible, Alleged Bible Contradictions Explained. Aside from these two works, brother DeHoff is perhaps best remembered for his Commentary on the Whole Bible.