Dr. Robert Keith McGregor Wright

Dr. Robert Keith McGregor Wright, a 15-year resident of Johnson City died Tuesday at Johnson City Medical Center. Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1940, Bob, as he was known to friends and family, was a high school English teacher before leaving Australia to study at the University of London in the United Kingdom. Bob earned a Bachelor of Divinity from London University, a Masters of Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield Illinois, and a Ph.D. from the Iliff School of Theology and University of Denver in Denver Colorado. Dr. Wright was a Bible teacher, theologian, writer, and scholar. His is the author of No Place for Sovereignty InterVarsity Press, and The Perfections of Scripture forthcoming in 2013. Bob's ministry stretched from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Romania but his influence went far beyond that via those whom he influenced through his ministry.
Bob was founder and co-director of Friendship International, an outreach ministry to international students and visiting scholars. He was also founder and co-director of the Aquila and Priscilla Study Center whose ministry continues to reach out to others through the internet.
Dr Wright's ministry of friendship, hospitality, teaching and scholarship touched everyone he met. A friend and former student recently said of Bob, "he lived his faith so vividly that people were inspired to live deeper, richer lives of Christian faith." He lived well what he taught so well, and so helped shape the lives and faith of many people whose paths intersected with his.
Bob is survived by his wife, Julia Castle, brother, Barrie James McGregor Wright, 25 nieces and nephews, including Lisa Duffy and Scott Castle, as well as countless brothers and sisters in Christ whose lives he touched so richly.

The family will receive friends on Friday, November 30th from 4-7:00 pm at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 pm with Rev. Charlie Scalf and Dr. Alan Myatt officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, December 1st, at 11:00 am at Herman Cemetery in Gate City, VA.