DAVID INGRAM
Robert Wolgemuth, award-winning Christian author and longtime leader in Christian publishing, died early Saturday morning in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wolgemuth is survived by his wife Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, founder and lead Bible teacher of Revive Our Hearts. His death followed a brief but intense battle with pneumonia complicated by a severely compromised immune system from a prior cancer diagnosis.
Nancy Wolgemuth, who was at her husband’s side, described his passing as peaceful, occurring during a time of worship, prayer, and Christian music. Family and friends, including one of Robert’s brothers and his wife, surrounded him during his final hours. Nancy described his death as him being “safely Home.”
Wolgemuth had been hospitalised on Christmas Eve due to pneumonia. His condition quickly became grave due to his weakened immune system. In the days leading up to his death, Nancy shared publicly that Robert was “approaching the finish line.” The hymn Come to Jesus was played moments before his death, and Nancy said that Robert took his final breath during the lyric referencing a “final heartbeat.”
Robert Wolgemuth built a distinguished career in Christian publishing, serving as former president of Thomas Nelson Publishers and founding Wolgemuth & Associates. As a bestselling author, his work earned numerous awards and touched readers across the Christian community.
Robert married Nancy in 2015, just over a year after his first wife, Bobbie, died of ovarian cancer in October 2014 following 44 years of marriage. After marrying Nancy, Robert became actively involved in the ministry of Revive Our Hearts, supporting and participating in the organisation’s work alongside his wife.
Robert Wolgemuth was 77.
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