The following biography was originally published on the website of completethetask.org:

Adrian Pierce Rogers was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on September 12, 1931. It was there that he felt the call to the ministry and surrendered his life to the Lord as a high school football star. Lying face down on the field one night with his face on the ground, young Adrian prayed, “Lord, I want you to use me.” When he felt that this was not humbling himself enough, he dug a hole in the dirt, put his nose in it, and prayed again, “Lord, I want you to use me!” Adrian was subsequently ordained to the ministry by his church when he was a 19-year-old college student. God granted his prayer in a mighty way!

Known for his evangelistic zeal and uncompromising commitment to the Word of God, Adrian Rogers was one of the greatest preachers, respected Bible teachers, and Christian leaders of our time. For over fifty years, he consistently presented the Good News of Jesus Christ with strong conviction, compassion, and integrity.

He was a devoted family man — husband to his childhood sweetheart Joyce, father to four children, grandfather to nine, and great-grandfather to one. Of all his accomplishments, Dr. Rogers often said his greatest joy centered in his relationship to Jesus Christ, his wife and family, and the church he pastored. The recipient of many honors and awards, the trophy he treasured most was one presented to him by his children one Father’s Day in which he was proclaimed The World’s Greatest Dad.

Under his pastoral leadership, Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, grew from 9,000 members in 1972 to more than 29,000 at his retirement in 2005. And Adrian Rogers was a leader in his denomination, leading the "Conservative Resurgence" and serving three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

God’s blessing on Dr. Rogers’ ministry became even more evident with the birth of Love Worth Finding Ministries in 1987. Dr. Rogers was the founder and Bible teacher of Love Worth Finding, an internationally syndicated television and radio ministry. The sun never sets on this ministry which is broadcast on radio, television, and the Internet. You can find LWF declaring the Gospel and changing lives in more than 150 countries around the world. In 2003, Dr. Rogers was honored to be inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame by the National Religious Broadcasters.

Dr. Rogers was active in national leadership and personally consulted and prayed with five presidents of the United States. He visited and had the privilege of sharing the platform with President George W. Bush in the White House on the National Day of Prayer for America.

Dr. Rogers preached overseas crusades in Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Russia, Romania, and in Central and South America.

He has written 18 books, and is also the editor of 49 published booklets (18 in Spanish) and 79 message albums that have ministered to people around the world. His books are:

Family Survival in an X-Rated World (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
What Every Christian Ought to Know (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
Love Worth Finding --The Life of Adrian Rogers and His Philosophy of Preaching (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
The Passion of Christ and the Purpose of Life (Crossway Books)
Unveiling the End Times in Our Time (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
Standing for Light and Truth (Crossway Books, Division of Good News Publishers)
The Nature of Hope (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
The Incredible Power of Kingdom Authority (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
The Wonder of It All (Broadman & Holman Publishers)
God’s Hidden Treasures (Tyndale Publishers)
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Crossway Books, Division of Good News Publishers)
A Family Christmas Treasury (Crossway Books, Division of Good News Publishers)
Believe in Miracles but Trust in Jesus (Crossway Books, Division of Good News Publishers)
Ten Secrets for a Successful Family (Crossway Books, Division of Good News Publishers)
The Power of His Presence (Crossway Books, Division of Good News Publishers)
Mastering Your Emotions (Broadman Press)
God’s Way to Health, Wealth and Wisdom (Broadman Press)
The Secret of Supernatural Living (Thomas Nelson Publishers)

Other biographical details of Dr. Rogers that will be of interest to the reader include:

Education:
Palm Beach High School, West Palm Beach, Florida – Graduation 1950.
Stetson University, Deland, Florida – B. A., 1954.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana – Th.M., 1958

Honorary Degrees:
Doctor of Divinity, Trinity College, Dunedin, Florida – 1972
Litterarum Doctor, California Graduate School of Theology, Glendale California – 1979
Doctor of Divinity, Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa Falls, Georgia – 1984
Doctor of Sacred Theology, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri – 1985
Doctor of Divinity, Hannibal LaGrange College, Hannibal, Missouri – 1985
Doctor of Sacred Theology, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA – 2003

Honors:
Voted Most Likely to Succeed by classmates at Palm Beach High School
Senior Class President, Palm Beach High School
Captain of his Football Team, Palm Beach High School
Class Officer, Stetson University
Distinguished Clergyman of the Year – awarded by Southern Baptist College of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Outstanding Alumnus, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Who’s Who in America
Invited Guest, State Dinner at the White House, Ronald Reagan, President
Invited Guest aboard Air Force One, George H. W. Bush, President
First Defender of the Family Award, SAV-America Foundation
Clergyman of the Year, awarded by Religious Heritage of America
Broadcaster of the Year, awarded by the Bott Broadcasting Company
National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Tennessee’s Outstanding Achievement Award
Keynote Speaker – Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, National Cathedral, 2003
Distinguished American Award – awarded by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Memphis Chapter, 2003
Numerous civic awards, including the naming of a Memphis public road – The Dr. Adrian P. Rogers Parkway.