Arthur M. Ogden (1932–2000)

Following in his father's (Max Ogden) footsteps, Arthur began preaching in the spring of 1951 near Scottsville, Kentucky. During his forty-nine years of preaching he served churches of Christ as local evangelist in Illinois, Florida, Ohio and Kentucky. Most of the last thirty-seven years of his life were spent serving the Bourne Avenue and Southside churches in Somerset, Kentucky. He held numerous Gospel Meetings in many states, mostly east of the Mississippi River, and preached thousands of times on the radio. He lectured many times on the book of Revelation.

January, 1999, opportunities were presented for him to preach two Sundays each per month with the Bethel and Hazedell congregations, country churches near his home in Somerset, KY. Throughout 1999 he continued to gain strength and to work with these groups each month.

Beginning in January, 2000, he worked full-time with just the Hazeldell congregation, helping them not only on Sundays but on Wednesday evenings as well. He presented his last sermon there on Sunday evening, September 10, 2000.