Background
Kirkland, James Alvin was born on February 21, 1959. Son of James Robert and Mae Jane Kirkland.
Kirkland, James Alvin was born on February 21, 1959. Son of James Robert and Mae Jane Kirkland.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University South Carolina, 1981. Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1989.
Research engineer Air Force Engineering and Service Center, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 1981-1986. Software design engineer TALEM, Inc., Fort Worth, 1986-1989. Pastor First Baptist Church, Bristol, Florida, 1989-1991, East Bay Baptist Church, Panama City, since 1991.
Chaplain Liberty County Sheriff' General’ s Office, Bristol, 1990-1991.
Captain United States Air Force, 1981-1985. Member Liberty County Ministerial Association (president 1990-1991, committee vice moderator 1990-1991), Apalachee Baptist Association (executive committee vice moderator 1990-1991), Northwest Coast Baptist Association (executive committee vice moderator 1993-1994, moderator since 1994), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Donna Jean Ulmer, August 4, 1984. Children: Brittany Nicole, Brooke Emily.
