Don Basham (1926-1991) was born and reared in Wichita Falls,
Texas. As a young man he left a promising career as a commercial
artist in that city to enter the Christian ministry. Basham held
both B.A. and B.D. degrees from Phillips University and its
Graduate Seminary in Enid, Oklahoma, and was an ordained minister
of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Basham served as
pastor in churches in Washington, D.C.; Toronto, Canada; and
Sharon, Pennsylvania. He also served as editor of New Wine,
an international magazine dedicated to Christian growth, for a time
while living in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife, Alice, and their
children. He was involved in writing, counseling, and teaching in
both national and international speaking engagements.