Background
Ponder, James Alton was born on January 20, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Leo A. and Mae Adele (Blair) Ponder.
Ponder, James Alton was born on January 20, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Leo A. and Mae Adele (Blair) Ponder.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1954. Master of Arts, in Education Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1965. Doctor of Divinity, Covington Theological Seminary, 1996.
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church, Corsicana, Texas, 1953-1957, First Baptist Church, Highlands, 1957-1962, Ridglea West Baptist Church, Fort Worth, 1963-1966, First Baptist Church, Carmi, Illinois, 1966-1967. Director evangelism Illinois Baptist State Convention, 1968-1970, Florida Baptist Convention, 1970-1981. President Jim Ponder Ministries, Inc., from 1981, Life International, Inc., 1993-1997.
Director Institute World Evangelism division Jim Ponder Ministries. Preacher Crossroads radio program. Foreign mission board evangelist in various countries of Asia, Central American, Middle East, since 1960.
Project director Korea Major Cities Evangelization Project, 1978-1980. Evangelist church revivals, area crusades and evangelism conferences, since 1951. Member faculty Billy Graham Schools Evangelism, 1970-2000.
Co-founder Church Growth Institute Florida, 1976. Co-director Church Growth Crusades, 1978-1979. Founder, director Institute World Evangelism (I-Owe), since 1987.
President Conference Florida Baptist Evangelists, 1986-1987. President Fellowship of Baptist World Ministries, 1992-1996, member executive committee, 1997-1998. Member Evangelism committee Baptist World Alliance, 1997-2000.
Sports announcer Station KIYS, Waco, Texas, 1950-1954. Speaker worldwide missionary radio broadcast Crossroads with Jim Ponder.
Fellowship of Baptist World Ministries, 1992-1996. Member Evangelism committee Baptist World Alliance, 1997. Member; Fellowship Christian Athletes, Smithsonian Institution, North. American Society Church Growth, Academy Evangelism in Education, Academy Evangelism professors.
Club: Kiwanis.
Married Joyce Marie Hutchison, September 1, 1953. Children: Keli, Ken.