A Tribute to Pastor William Goode (1930-1997)

In this article, Randy Patten presents a funeral address that describes unique aspects of William Goode’s distinctively pastoral ministry. He was a pastor to pastors because he was approachable, he cared about pastors and their families, he listened, he made us laugh, he modeled pastoral ministry, he modeled a giving beyond the scope of his primary focus and he confronted us with the Scriptures. Patten’s tribute concludes with Proverbs 23:23, “Buy truth and sell it not.” Goode taught us to pay the price to get truth, and never to give up truth.