Background
Turner, James Benion was born on September 18, 1949 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of James Benion and Lora June (Ethridge) Turner.
Turner, James Benion was born on September 18, 1949 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of James Benion and Lora June (Ethridge) Turner.
Bachelor of Music cum laude, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1980; Master of Religious Education, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1982; postgraduate, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1985-1987.
Minister education, Lake Carroll Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida, since 1986;
adult leader Associational Sunday School Improvement Support Team, Tampa Bay Baptist Association, since 1986;
director discipleship training, Tampa Bay Baptist Association, 1988-1990. Consultant church growth Arkansas and Florida Baptist conversations, since 1983, Great Commission Breakthrough, Southern Baptist Convention, since 1990. Conference leader Florida Baptist Convention, since 1986.
Secretary-treasurer Jonesboro (Arkansas) Evangelical Ministerial Fellowship, 1983-1985, vice president, 1985-1986.
Chairman Vocational Ednl. Assessment Committee, Jonesboro, 1985-1986. Member ASTD, National Association Church Business Adminstrs., Southern Baptist Religious Education Association, Florida Baptist Religious Education Association, Tampa Bay Baptist Association (director) associational Sunday school improvement support team since 1991).
Married Brenda Faye Carter, December 4, 1970. Children: Heather Paige, James Benion III.