In the early 1950s Dr. Lakin began a 30-year itinerant ministry that included the largest churches in America, averaging 50,000 miles annually and 4,000 people weekly. He witnessed more than 100,000 conversions to Christ. His sermons were a combination of sanctified wit, Bible teaching, and a strong appeal for people to come to Christ.
After more than 65 years of preaching, Dr. Lakin "hung his sword on the shimmering walls of the city of God," and went to be with the Lord on March 15, 1984. His funeral was conducted at the Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia, and attended by more than 5,000 people.
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