Background
Henry, James B. was born on October 1, 1937 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Henry, James B. was born on October 1, 1937 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1963. Bachelor's Degree, Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Georgetown College, 1979.
Department of Science and Technology (honorary), Southwest Baptist University, 1986.
Minister, Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Melvin, Alabama, 1960-1963;
minister, Hollywood Baptist Church, Sledge, Mississippi, 1963-1965;
minister, Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, 1965-1977;
minister, 1st Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida, since 1977;
president, Southern Baptist Convention, since 1994. Vice president Nashville Baptist Pastor's Conference, 1968. President, 1969; president Florida Baptist Pastor's Conference, 1979, president, 1979.
Trustee foreign mission board Southern Baptist Convention, 1978-1988, president pastor's conference, 1981, member commission on committees, 1983-1984, Chairman of Commission on committees, 1984, member peace committee, 1985-1988, member spiritual awakening task force, 1990-1991. Campaign chairman New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980. Preacher Florida Baptist Convention Committee on Time, 1984.
Member international advisory county S.W. Baptist U., 1986.
Trustee Belmont College College, Nashville, 1970-1977, Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, 1969-1975. State campaign director Georgetown College Alumni, 1969, 70, 71. Trustee Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1981-1983, 84-86.
Co-chairman Reach the World task force committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1993. Member Florida State Board Missions, since 1990. Member of advisory county William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, since 1984.
Board manager Donelson Young Men’s Christian Association. Member spiritual advisory board Opryland United States of America, member Mayor's Council on Youth Opportunity, Nashville. Member New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni Association (president 1989), Lions.
Married Jeanette Henry. Children: Kitty, Betsy, Jim World War II.