Background
Jefford, Clayton Nance was born on September 23, 1955 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jack Duane and Beth Jefford.
Jefford, Clayton Nance was born on September 23, 1955 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jack Duane and Beth Jefford.
Bachelor, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1977. Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1980. Master of Theology, Southeastern Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1983.
Master of Arts, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1988.
Chaplain, counselor, Camp Dogwood for the Blind, Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina, 1976; associate pastor, Lawtonville Baptist Church, Estill, South Carolina., 1978; assistant director, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, 1985-1989; assistant professor, St. Meinrad (Indiana) School Theology, 1989-1991; associate professor, St. Meinrad (Indiana) School Theology, since 1991. Adjunct assistant professor Long Beach (California) State University, 1988-1989.
Member American Academy Religion, International Association for Coptic Studies, National Association Baptist Professors Religion, North American Patristics Society, Society Biblical Literature, Archaeol. Institute American.
Married Susan Sanders, July 1, 1978. Children: Dustin S., Ashley L., Logan N.