Background
Bridges, Bobby Lawrence was born on August 23, 1949 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth (Swaggerty) Bridges.
Bridges, Bobby Lawrence was born on August 23, 1949 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth (Swaggerty) Bridges.
Bachelor, Belmont College, 1974; Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1977; Master of Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988.
Minister of youth, Belmont Heights Baptist Church, Nashville, 1974-1976;
assistant pastor, Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth, 1977-1979;
minister youth and education, First Baptist Church, Grapevine, Texas, 1979-1980;
senior pastor, Woods Chapel Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas, 1980-1990;
senior pastor, Spring Valley Baptist Church, Springville, Alabama, since 1990. Founder Arlington Pk. Baptist Church; director Arlington Children's Camp, GlenRose, Texas, 1982, 83, 85.
President Arlington Southern Baptist Fellowship, 1983-1984.
Co-founder, board directors Children in Medical Crisis Intervention, Arlington, 1984-1985. Member Arlington Ministerial Association, Tarrant Baptist Association (executive bd).
Married Judith Ann Freeman, June 24, 1978. 1 child, Jonathan Christian.