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Jamie Buckingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | James William Buckingham March 28, 1932 Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1992 (aged 59) |
| Occupations | Author, journalist, minister, speaker |
| Movement | Charismatic Christianity |
James William "Jamie" Buckingham (March 28, 1932 – February 17, 1992) was an American author, journalist, minister, and conference speaker associated with the Charismatic Christian movement. He wrote and collaborated on numerous books, including works about or with Kathryn Kuhlman, Nicky Cruz, and Corrie ten Boom, and was a longtime contributor to Charisma magazine, where he wrote the recurring "Last Word" column.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Buckingham was born in Vero Beach, Florida on March 28, 1932.[3] He began pastoral work and writing early in his career, and over the following decades became known for his biographies, devotionals, and books on Christian living within the charismatic movement.[4]
Ministry and writing career
[edit]Buckingham served as a pastor, journalist, speaker, and author. He wrote on faith, healing, personal growth, and the work of the Holy Spirit.[5]
He served as founding pastor of Tabernacle Church in Melbourne, Florida, and later became a contributing writer and columnist for Charisma magazine. His "Last Word" column ran monthly in Charisma for 13 years and addressed faith, ministry, leadership, and healing.[6]
Throughout his career, Buckingham spoke at churches, conferences, and ministry events across the United States. His writing profiled the lives and ministries of Christian figures such as Kathryn Kuhlman, Nicky Cruz, and Corrie ten Boom.[7]
Selected works
[edit]Buckingham wrote biographies and books on Christian faith and living.[8]
Buckingham co-authored Run Baby Run with evangelist Nicky Cruz. The book recounts Cruz's life as a New York gang leader and his conversion to Christianity.[9][10]
In 1976, Buckingham published Daughter of Destiny: Kathryn Kuhlman, a biography of evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman.[11]
Buckingham collaborated with Corrie ten Boom on Tramp for the Lord (1974), which recounts ten Boom's travels and ministry following the events described in The Hiding Place.[12] [13]
Buckingham authored Power for Living in 1983 for the Arthur DeMoss Foundation.[14]
Following his death, additional collections of his writings were published, including Meeting God at Every Corner (2022)[15] and A Spirit-Led Life (2022).[16]
Legacy
[edit]Buckingham continued writing and speaking until his death on February 17, 1992.[17][18]
His books and articles remain available today through Risky Living Ministries, a nonprofit founded by his son Bruce Buckingham to preserve and distribute his written and recorded works.[19]
In a 2012 retrospective, Charisma magazine reflected on Buckingham's writing and his influence within the Charismatic movement.[20]
Selected publications
[edit]Selected publications include:
- Into the Glory (1974)
- Daughter of Destiny: Kathryn Kuhlman (1976)
- Risky Living: Keys to Inner Healing (1976)
- The Last Word (1978)[21]
- Coping with Criticism (1979)
- Where Eagles Soar (1980)
- A Way Through the Wilderness (1983)[22]
- The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Make You Miserable (1988)
- Summer of Miracles (1991)
- The Nazarene (1991)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Jamie Buckingham, 59, Preacher Who Criticized TV Evangelists". The New York Times. February 24, 1992.
- ↑ "A People's Preacher: Jamie Buckingham Dies". Orlando Sentinel. February 19, 1992.
- ↑ "Jamie Buckingham, 59, Preacher Who Criticized TV Evangelists". The New York Times. February 24, 1992.
- ↑ "Writer Is Guest On WTTB Radio" (PDF). Vero Beach Press-Journal. November 7, 1968.
- ↑ "Brevard Author Has Tenth Book Published" (PDF). Titusville Star Advocate. November 17, 1972.
- ↑ "Jamie Buckingham: Facing Fear, Finding Purpose". Charisma. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Remembering Jamie Buckingham". Charisma.
- ↑ "Remembering Jamie Buckingham". MyCharisma.
- ↑ "Writer Is Guest On WTTB Radio" (PDF). Vero Beach Press-Journal. November 7, 1968.
- ↑ Cruz, Nicky; Buckingham, Jamie (1968). Run Baby Run. Bridge-Logos. ISBN 0882706306.
- ↑ Buckingham, Jamie (1976). Daughter of Destiny: Kathryn Kuhlman, Her Story. Logos International. ISBN 0882700782.
- ↑ Ten Boom, Corrie; Buckingham, Jamie (1974). Tramp for the Lord. Revell. ISBN 0800707699.
- ↑ Sherrer, Quin (June 7, 1974). "Author Writes Sequel to The Hiding Place" (PDF). Titusville Star Advocate.
- ↑ "Power For Living". Jamie Buckingham Ministries. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Meeting God at Every Corner". Jamie Buckingham Ministries. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "A Spirit-Led Life". Jamie Buckingham Ministries. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Jamie Buckingham, 59, Preacher Who Criticized TV Evangelists". The New York Times. February 24, 1992.
- ↑ "A People's Preacher: Jamie Buckingham Dies". Orlando Sentinel. February 19, 1992.
- ↑ "For Jamie Buckingham, Life in the Spirit Was Risky Living". Charisma. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Remembering Jamie Buckingham". Charisma.
- ↑ "Book Review" (PDF). Vero Beach Press-Journal. 1978.
- ↑ "Local Author Makes Way Through the Wilderness" (PDF). Florida Today. December 17, 1983.
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