Background
Pollard, Franklin Dawes was born on February 25, 1934 in Olney, Texas, United States. Son of Daniel Spurgeon and Ova Roena (Boone) Pollard.
Pollard, Franklin Dawes was born on February 25, 1934 in Olney, Texas, United States. Son of Daniel Spurgeon and Ova Roena (Boone) Pollard.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1955. Bachelor's Degree, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1959. Doctor of Ministry, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters, California Baptist College, Riverside, 1983.
Pastor, First Baptist Church, Seagraves, Texas, 1961-1964;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Dimmitt, Texas, 1964-1966;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Tulia, Texas, 1966-1970;
pastor, Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church, Dallas, 1970-1974;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi, 1974-1980;
pastor, First Baptist Church, San Antonio, 1980-1983;
president, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1983-1986;
preacher, The Baptist Hour radio show, Fort Worth, 1976-1986, 91-;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi, since 1986. Host, Bible teacher At Home with the Bible, radio and television show, 1978-1983;national television preacher national The Baptist Hour, Southern Baptist Convention, since 1990. Vice president, Executive Board Baptist General Convention, Texas, 1973.
Executive Board Mississippi Baptist Convention, 1977-1980.
Member of Rotary.
Married Jane Shepard, September 1, 1955. Children— Brent, Suzanne.