Saucy was born in
Salem, Oregon, and educated at
George Fox College (1949–51) and
Westmont College (1951–53), earning his
A.B. in history. He went on to earn both his
Th.M. (1958) and
Th.D. (1961) in systematic theology at
Dallas Theological Seminary. While completing his graduate studies at Dallas, Saucy served as part-time instructor at the Southern Bible Training Institute, and as part-time pastor at Milligan Bible Church. He was ordained as a minister in the North American Baptist General Conference. Saucy was one of only three scholars who worked on both the original 1971 translation of the
New American Standard Bible as well as the 1995 update. He was also a faculty member at
Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology from 1970 to 1977. He died March 12, 2015, from injuries sustained in a car accident. "Minding the Heart: The Way of Spiritual Transformation," published in October, 2013 - and dedicated to his wife, Nancy - was his last book published before his death. ==Works==