James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper Jr. (born October 10, 1935) was president of the
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), alternatively the Great Commission Baptists (GCB), is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist organization, the largest Protestant, and the second-largest Chr ...
from 1982 to 1984 and as president of
Lifeway Christian Resources
Lifeway Christian Resources, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the Christian media publishing and distribution division of the Southern Baptist Convention and provider of church business services.
Until the end of its physical retail presence ...
from 1991 to 2006.
He signed the ''
Manhattan Declaration'' in 2009.
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).
See also
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List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people
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Presidents, pre ...
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Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), alternatively the Great Commission Baptists (GCB), is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist organization, the largest Protestant, and the second-largest Chr ...
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Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
Southern may refer to:
Businesses
* China Southern Airlines, airline based in Guangzhou, China
* Southern Airways, defunct US airline
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Bibliography
* ''Authority: The Critical Issues for Southern Baptists'' (1984) ()
* ''We Believe: Living in the Light of God's Truth'' (2004) ()
* ''Biblical Authority: The Critical Issue for the Body of Christ'' (2001) ()
* ''Every Christian a Minister: Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Serving God'' (2001) ()
* ''Lifeway Legacy: A Personal History of Lifeway Christian Resources and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention'' (2006) ()
References
External links
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1935 births
Living people
Writers from Kansas City, Missouri
Southern Baptist ministers
Baptist writers
Baylor University alumni
Southern Baptist Convention presidents
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni
People from Warren, Arkansas
Baptists from Arkansas