 He was awarded eight honorary doctorates in addition to his earned postgraduate degree.He published fifty-four books, including an annotated "Criswell Study Bible" (in later editions the "Believers Study Bible" and "Holy Bible, Baptist Study Edition", Thomas Nelson Publishers), and founded both Criswell College with its radio station KCBI, and First Baptist Academy.At Criswell's request in 1988 a search committee was formed to identify and call a new pastor.