Background
Downs, David William was born on January 31, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Orville Clinton and Eula Elizabeth Downs.
Downs, David William was born on January 31, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Orville Clinton and Eula Elizabeth Downs.
Bachelor, Samford University, 1976. Master of Divinity., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1979. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1984. Postgrad, Oxford University, 1981.
Youth minister, Wilsonville (Alabama) Baptist Church, 1976; youth minister, First Baptist Church, Marietta, Georgia, 1977; youth minister, St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Louisville, 1977-1978; pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church, Madison, Indiana, 1978-1985; pastor, Edison (Georgia) Baptist Church, since 1985. Adjunct Professor theology Bellarmine College, Louisville, 1985.
Active centennial pageant City of Edison, 1986. Board directors national board Southern Baptist Alliance, since 1988. Member American Society Church History, Southern Baptist History Society, Georgia Baptist History Society Lodges: Lions.
Married Dorothy Susan Sanford, December 18, 1976. Children: Deidre Michelle, Drew Sanford.