James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper Jr. (born October 10, 1935) was president of the
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, and the largest Protestant and second-largest Christian denomination in the United States. The wor ...
from 1982 to 1984.
He signed the ''
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* Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience, an American Christian cross-denominational declaration addressing a number of political issues in 2009
* Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change, a d ...
'' in 2009.
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See also
*List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people
This list List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people includes notable individuals who are or were members of a church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) or who are otherwise affiliated with the SBC.
Presidents, pre ...
*Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, and the largest Protestant and second-largest Christian denomination in the United States. The wor ...
*Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention heads the convention and is elected at the Annual Meeting. The president's duties include presiding over the annual meeting; appointing members to SBC committees; serving as an ex officio member of ...
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) ()
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