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James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper Jr. (born October 10, 1935) was president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1982 to 1984[1] and as president of Lifeway Christian Resources from 1991 to 2006.
He signed the Manhattan Declaration in 2009.[2]
He served on pastoral staff of numerous churches through Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, most notably as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church Del City Oklahoma, associate pastor at First Baptist Dallas under W. A. Criswell, and pastor of First Baptist Euless (now Cross City Church).[3]
See also
- List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people
- Southern Baptist Convention
- Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
Bibliography
- Authority: The Critical Issues for Southern Baptists (1984) (ISBN 978-0800713898)
- We Believe: Living in the Light of God's Truth (2004) (ISBN 978-0633091293)
- Biblical Authority: The Critical Issue for the Body of Christ (2001) (ISBN 978-0805424539)
- Every Christian a Minister: Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Serving God (2001) (ISBN 978-0767393799)
- Lifeway Legacy: A Personal History of Lifeway Christian Resources and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (2006) (ISBN 9780805431704)
References
- ^ Tony Plummer (11 January 2008). "Paige Patterson's Story Of The Conservative Resurgence". sbcvoices. [self-published source]
- ^ Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience
- ^ "Author Bio | PastorLife". sermons.pastorlife.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
External links
- AM570 The Mission WMCA [dead link]
- "LifeWay President Announces Retirement". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Brandy Campbell (2001). "Draper tells SBC churches LifeWay 'wants to join you' in ministry". The Baptist Banner. Archived from the original on 2007-02-11.
- "local authors: James T. Draper Jr". Williamson County. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-10-03. archived
- Life and Religion
- "Anti-Hunger Convocation" (PDF). The Baptist Press. 22 May 1992.
- Central Baptist Church: singles archived
- John Perry (2005). Walking God's Path: The Life and Ministry of James T. Draper Jr. B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8054-2549-9.